Visiting Arboretum Botanical Gardens
Summer! Sun shining days and warm breezes bringing lots of birds to my deck in Prescott. I love summer and remembering the short trips we take. I have to share this one. Indigo Bunting Matt the new birder! When we were in Missouri recently my nephew, Matt, took us to the Arboretum Botanical Gardens in Overland Park, Kansas. I had been there once before but this time we walked all the trails and introduced Matt to the world of birding. I’m hoping he really gets interested in it because he can really spot the birds! This is a lovely garden with lots of flowers and different ecosystems. Monet’s Garden has flowers and plants like the ones Monet painted and there is even a little bridge. Remember the ‘water lilies’? An international sculpture garden shows off some interesting metal sculptures that were donated by Chinese artists and are tucked among the trees. The bird trail leads to a little hou...