Pockets of Sunshine

Flower festival at the zoo!

One of the many things I love about the zoo, besides how convenient it is to our house, is that the grounds are bursting with blossoms nearly year-round.  I don’t know how many gardeners they employ, but they do an impressive job.  And then comes the flower festival where they really pull out all the stops!

We showed up just after the rain.  You can see the water droplets here and, if you look close, also on the pansies above.

There were flowers in almost every color imaginable.

And a few shaped topiaries as well.  (No, the bear isn’t missing an ear; it’s just a bad angle.)

  Nestled among the more familiar varieties (daisies, hibiscus, etc.) were some more unusual specimens (SG?).

Nice spot for a picnic.

Speaking of picnics, we found this sign next to the pig enclosure.  Don’t know how we never noticed it before.  (And yes, the pig’s head is considered to be edible here; it’s not at all uncommon to see one sitting on a countertop at the market, staring at you.)

We haven’t been to the petting zoo here in ages.  Don’t know why we stayed away or how we resisted the fluffy angora bunnies.

So tell me, what do YOU think about life outside the egg?

All kinds of animals to pet.

  One final flower picture for you: this is actually one of the weeds in our front yard but I like them :)