A beautiful day in Santa Cruz at the University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum
Douglas Iris
The Flowers were in bloom and there was a lot a really interesting things to see.
Protea from Australia
There are many trails and plants from all over the world planted here.
This is a view in the desert plant greenhouse that you can see many forms from the great desert areas of the world.
A flower from the top of a larger cactus.
These were in a greenhouse that had a lot of bug eating plants.
After you walk around and see how pretty things can be they have a gift shop where you can buy plants of the things you have seen plus a wide assortment of other pretty gifts you can bring home.
This is a great place to spend a day, especially in the spring when so many plants are in bloom. Actually with so many types of plants from around the world you are likely to see nice things all year round.