Encanto

 Today was a great day at the Botanical Garden.  My co-volunteer Kathy and I efficiently handled the end of our pop-up sale.  We distributed to the plant deck half the plants and flatted up the rest to be moved tomorrow up to our section.  It was a good sale, we sold lots of plants.  So as we finished, I suggested with the rest of our morning, we take a stroll in the Garden.  That is one of my favorite things to do, reminding me of the beauty all the Garden has and why I love the Garden so much.  We headed up to see the puyas.  When Lew Feldman, the Garden’s Director, heard us say we were going to the puyas, he told us to be sure to stick our fingers in the flowers and taste the liquid there.  So we headed up to where the puyas were.  But first we encountered the Old Rose Garden.  It surprised us.  It was in full bloom and absolutely beautiful.  At one point, we saw a mom and her 5 year old daughter who said, as she walked under the rose covered arch, “This is just like Encanto (the Disney movie).  She was right, the Garden is enchanted.  We were also awed and took numerous photos in our trusty IPhones.  We turned down the path to the puyas, plants that must be related to pineapples with their prickly spears of leaves.  The pumas have incredibly colored flowers—turquoise blue or intense yellow or dark black.   We stuck our fingers in the puddle of liquid in ate flowers.  It was so sweet!  Puyas are a big draw to the Botanical Garden.  Walking back through the Mexico section, we appreciated the many flowering Salvias.  It was delight to take our stroll. One  of the reasons I love the Garden is that it is different each time and always beautiful.  It is good to remember that and take a stroll from time to time.