Photo Galleries Barbara Clark
My interest in flowers and photography began by walking the Ozark Greenways trails. Seeing many unknown plants, both along the paths and in my yard from spreading seed, I began trying to identity each one. This became easier after I received a digital camera. Now I can look at a computer photo and compare it with one found on the Net. From such searching, I have an ever growing list of Web sites. These can be viewed HERE. One plant was unknown for 2 years.
First saw Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Parks while walking the South Creek trail. At that time there were only a few gardens. Became interest in FOG after picking up a brochure at the Japanese Stroll Garden and talking with George Deatz. Have marveled at the development and growth of both Parks. Looking forward to exploring the Botanical Center, seeing the proposed new gardens, and taking more pictures of all the beautiful plants and flowers.
1 Golden Alexander 2 Spiderwort 3 Phlox Wildflower Garden
4 Bleeding heart 5-6 Memorial bench for Sam Hosta garden
7 Potentilla and yarrow Butterfly Garden Butterfly Garden
8-9 Ornamental Grass Garden
10 Peony Garden
11-12 Iris Garden
13 Allium Botanical Center Deck
This garden as seen in April.
1-2 Allium 3 Bleeding Heart 4 Dianthus 5 Fringe Tree 6 Roses 7 Spirea VanHoutte 8 Tulips and Major Close
More pictures taken in April.
1 Feverfew 2 Flax 3 Fleece Plant 4-5 Henbit 6 Korean Lilac 7 Lungwort
8 Mazus 9 Ninebark 10-11 Egyptian Onion 12 Peony and Columbine 13 Robin's Plantain 14-15 Sage 16 Spiderwort 17 Stripped giant Reed 18 Wooly Thyme 19 Weigela variegated 20 Yarrow
This garden is so very special.
Bear's breeches 2-3 Big root Geranium 4 Blue Star 5 Red Buckeye 6 Butterfly bush 7-8 Cardinal shrub 9 Catmint 10 Chives 11Clematis 12-13 Columbine 14-15 Comfry 16 Coral-bells 17 Dame's rocket 18 False Indigo
Such an interesting garden.
1 False Indigo 2 Silene dioica "Firefly" 3-4 Peony 5 Evening primrose 6 Salvia nemorosa 7 Thread Leaf Blue Star
This is a very pretty area. The abelia (pictures1-3) smells so good and the butterflies love it.
1-2 Abelia 3 Butterflies enjoying Abelia 4-6 Beautybush 6-7 Cardinal Shrub 8 Deutzia 9 Kerria
10-11 Hydrangea 12-13 Viburnum
These shots were taken on 2 visits in April.
5. White Iris 6-7 Allium 9-10 Deutzia 11 Bellflower and friend 12 Rose 13 Candytuft
More flowers seen around the Park when Judy and I visited 3/ 27/12. She is such a good second set of eyes, seeing things I miss. This, in addition to, being a stem holder and source of shade. Seeing such beautiful flowers all over the Parks was good for our souls.
1.Yellow rocket-lake walk 2.Bleeding heart-Woodland Garden 3.Phlox-lake walk 4.Violet-lake walk
5.Dogwood and Redbud trees-lake walk 6.Pear tree-lake walk 7.Topiary-Ornamental Grass garden
8.Iris-Ornamental Grass garden 9.Lilac-Ornamental garden 10.Pansy-Botanical Center 11.Daffodil and Pansy-Botanical Center
12.More Daffodil and Pansy 13.Redbud garden 14.Cherry blossom
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
417.891.1515
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB) Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)The Friends of the Garden mission is to "inspire the discovery, understanding and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board."
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