There were a variety of lakes there, large and small. Some just had one colour of water plants and others had a variety. This is the last of this series. Make a note to visit this beautiful garden at the end of the year or early next year, if you’re in the area. They also…
Category: Flora
The Lotus Pod
The Lotus Pod has been used for medicinal purposes, flower arrangements, the seeds are edible and the stamens can be dried and used for making tea. I had no idea you could do all those things with the Lotus. Not to be mistaken with the water lily which is quite different
The bridges at Blue Lotus
There was an interesting array of bridges across the various lakes at the Blue Lotus Water Garden. This one led across the longest stretch of water. Red is a colour they use a lot and I found the blue posts an interesting choice combination. And a place to sit and just enjoy the environment.
The Lotus and Water Lily
I went on a recent photo walk with a group of photographers to the Blue Lotus Water Garden, near Yarra Junction in Victoria, Australia. They are only open 3 months of the year, from Boxing Day to the first week of April. My husband and I first discovered this garden in January after seeing an…
Raindrops on Roses…
We’re going through a bit of a drought here, hopefully only temporary. We’ve had less than half of the amount of rain we’ve normally had for this time of year, even here in the Dandeonong Ranges which usually attracts the rain clouds. Consequently any bit of rain is appreciated and we had a mere .5mm…