Butterflies Out At Hopelands Gardens
Walking around Hopelands Gardens taking some macro shots and ran up on a stand of purple flowers with bees and butterflies. I liked the contrast of this orange butterfly with the purple flowers.
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Hopelands Gardens Bee
Had a warm fall day at Hopelands Gardens in Aiken. Playing around with some macro shots and found that the bees and butterflies were active today.
Dogwoods and Azaleas Come to Aiken
I love the spring when the Dogwood and Azaleas are in full bloom in Aiken.
Hopelands Gardens Camellia
The Camellias at Hopelands Gardens were beautiful this year. Aiken, South Carolina has been having a colorful spring as flowers of all descriptions having been blooming.
St. Mary’s Chocolate Festival 2010
Saturday, the 22nd Annual St. Mary’s Chocolate Festival was held in Aiken. The event is a fund raiser for Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School. The school grounds were covered with activities for all ages. There were carnival games, flowers, pumpkins, paint ball, live … Continue readingSt. Mary’s Chocolate Festival 2010
After the Rain
The rain had stopped and the humidity was terrible, but the rain drops on these yellow flowers were beautiful.
Bridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
The gardens at Magnolia Plantation have been in the same family for more than 325. Each generation as added to the gardens and they are now a top tourist attraction. Today, the gardens offer an ever changing array of flowering plants so that something can … Continue readingBridge at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Return to Magnolia Gardens
Saturday we went to Magnolia Plantation and bought the all inclusive pass, which includes the Basic Admission, the House Tour, Nature Tram, Nature Boat, “Slavery to Freedom” Tour and Audubon Swamp Garden. We didn’t know if it would be worth it, but ended up staying … Continue readingReturn to Magnolia Gardens
Daisy and Friend
A Praying Mantis on a Daisy right outside the main house at Magnolia Plantation.
Friendly Peacock
On a recent trip to Charleston, we went to Magnolia Plantation and spent an enjoyable day visiting the gardens. We stopped for a picnic lunch, at an area set up next to the petting zoo and pasture. Two peacocks, as well as a number of … Continue readingFriendly Peacock