Hershey Gardens - April 2011

Donnie's Mecca
I love the Art Deco windows!

Some photos from opening day 2011 at Hershey Gardens:

Lenten Roses

Iron Butterfly Bench by the Butterfly House
Unfortunately, the Butterfly House wasn't open yet

This was too cute! It's part of a sculpture in the Children's Garden

Spring Pussy Willows
I need one of these for our garden!

A nook in the Rock Garden
Typical PA scenery - rhododendron and boulder. The Rock Garden had many very distinct trees, mostly Japanese, with interesting bark.

More Lenten Roses

Hyacinths waking up

Small Leaf Rhododendron
I've been debating purchasing one of these - the leaves turn this gorgeous bronzish hue in Winter. My concern is whether the small leaves will be able to tolerate the winds that come down the front slope. This one is going to have dainty purple flowers when it blooms.

One of those unique Rock Garden trees.
This one reminded us of the trees we've seen in Sherwood Forest.

Stonecrop - great for rock gardens or erosion-prone slopes

Girl with Butterfly Net

Any open parcels in the garden were full of floppy daffodils

This rock sculpture is actually a fountain surrounded by some sort of flowering brush

Looking past a fountain on the edge of the gardens towards Hershey Amusement Park

I actually have forgotten what type of flower this is, but it's pretty and carefree.

Redstone Dogwood

More photos to come!