Christchurch Botanical Gardens 20 Feb 2006

 
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  Hugely tall trees Fran and See peek out Huge tree, just massive girth, planted in 1869 Ducks! Punting on the Avon. The hired punters are quite good

 
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  Lots of folks are relaxing in the shade here. Map of the huge gardens. We spend quite a while in the rose garden - ahh beautiful! Lots of them have a mix of multiple colors The paths between the rows of roses are smooth grass.

 
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  More beautiful roses Ain't the colors grand? Ahhh Lavender color even!

 
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  The undersides of the petals were really white Horace on the sundial All the conservatories were closed - my jinx strikes again. Even the info centre is closed :-(

 
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  Fun signs pointing everywhere within the gardens. Butterfly! Monkey Puzzle tree Very weird-looking branches. Way cool sign we've seen lots of places that have road construction. Slow down to avoid breaking windshields!

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