Botanical Garden --- Picture HEAVY

Today I took Rory and Roscoe to the Springfield Botanical Garden for the second time this month. This time I was sure to take my camera though and I'm glad I did as the flowers looked much better than they did two weeks ago. I'm wanting to make this a weekly or bi-weekly adventure for us. One because it's a good way to get us all out of the house and two because the flowers will be changing as the season changes. I'm looking forward to seeing how the garden progresses throughout the summer and into fall. There is also a Japanese stroll garden and botanical center there but I can't take Roscoe so it will have to be an adventure with just me and the little lady. I took over 100 photos while we were there today (we were there for two hours!).   Last time we we were only there about an hour but I went in the afternoon so it was much hotter. I was smarter today and went early so that we could stay a little longer and I could get photos without worrying too much about the heat. Here are some of the photos I took while we were there.

Fishies....that big one showed up out of nowhere

Turtle

The pretty lake

Geese and their babies

Pushing a stroller on gravel is not easy work! Especially when a 16lb child is in it.

Ready for a nap after an hour of being pushed around

Pretty Monarch

Same Monarch, different flower

Break time...bubba was getting worn out and sis was napping away

She leads a hard life let me tell ya

Cool play thing by the butterfly garden

Worn out pup when we got home