Waconia Suzuki Violin Studio musician Christopher Bastian, 8, checks out a microphone before playing for a large audience in MacMillan Auditorium in the Oswald Visitor Center of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Sunday, Dec. 16, in Chaska.
Red Blossom
The Sign Says It All
RED BUD TREE: Red bud is a tree rather than a wild flower. Its beauty suggests that inbe included in this gallery. Rosy pink flowers appear in April. Reddish-purple leaves change to dark green, then to yellow. Photo taken at the North Carolina Arboretum.
OCONEE BELL: Somewhat rare in the WNC mountains, Flowers from March through April. Found in moist woods and streamsides. Picture taken at the North Carolina Arboretum.
FLAME AZELEA: A member of the Rhododendron family. Flowers from May through June. Found in dry open woods. Frequently found as single plants rather than in clusters. Striking beautiful. Picture taken at the North Carolina Arboretum.
Tulip in Full Bloom
See photo in original gallery.