Sunday Flowers #226

"A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance,
so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect." - Adabella Radici

Fresh Green

Each year the fresh green of springtime is a delight for my eyes.

Blooming Trees

Admiring the blooming trees in the Botanical Garden....

First Spring Flowers

Nature is awakening... On Sunday I discovered some first shy spring flowers (crocuses and snowdrops) in the Botanical Garden.

Crocuses

While the flower shops have been offering spring flowers since the beginning of the year, nature is in large part still in winter mode despite the unusual mild weather during the past months. BUT last Sunday I discovered some first spring flowers in the Botanical Garden. One meadow was covered with crocuses and a real feast for the eyes.

November Theme Day: Ephemeral

A whitered dahlia, symbol that beauty is ephemeral.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants in the theme day.

Sunday Flowers #171

"Autumn is the perfect time to take account of what we’ve done,
what we didn’t do, and what we’d like to do next year." - Author Unknown

Autumnal Alley

Last Sunday afternoon I took a walk in the Botanical Garden. It looked like autumn, but it felt like winter...

Enjoying The Winter Sun

In winter Vienna is frequently covered with high fog, so you have to take advantage of the rare sunrays. Last Saturday I saw this lady soaking up the sun in the Botanical Garden. She stood there for quite a while...

Colours of Autumn

On Sunday afternoon, before I attended the Parallel Vienna, I took a walk in the Botanical Garden and noticed more signs of autumn... I like this time of the year only because of its colours...

Sunny Afternoon

The Botanical Garden is a popular recreation area, especially on a sunny spring day like yesterday.

Spring Snowflakes

Nature is still sleeping in large part, but some first flowers are already showing up - for instance these spring snowflakes.

Reading in the Park

The past two days we had sunny skies and temperatures as in early summer. The parks were crowded with people enjoying this unusual weather. This girl found a quiet and sunny place in the Botanical Garden and did some reading.

Botanical Garden 5

Botanical Garden 4

Botanical Garden 3

Collection of Cacti and Succulent Plants

Botanical Garden 2

Gentian in the "Alpinum" (montane, subalpine and alpine plants of the Alps and other mountains of Europe and Asia)

Botanical Garden 1

The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna dates back to 1754 and was founded by Empress Maria Theresia. It covers 8 hectares, currently more than 9.000 species of plants are cultivated. The garden is open to the public and a popular recreation area, the admission is free.