San Antonio Botanical Garden

Don't expect me to tell you what kind of flowers these are!
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San Antonio Botanical Garden

Plenty of color in this 33-acre place
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That plant, whatever it is, has a helluva stalk!
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A butterfly that sat still long enough for a photo
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If you know what the flowers are, leave a comment
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I wonder if these will grow in the soggy N'Awlins area
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Well, this is phallic!
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And this is nice
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There's a theme here
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And they come in colors, too? So does that gal the Rolling Stones sang about.
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And variety
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Some sort of lily?
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Cacti.
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Hey, I know this one. It's a "Madagascar Palm"!
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Orange flowers, although the Mrs. will probably tell me they're yellow, like her orange comb.
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From the Garden's overlook
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Tower of the Americas and the Grand Hyatt in the background. Photobombed by a speeding bird.
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A neat greenhouse for the desert stuff
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More from the Garden's overlook
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Last shot at the overlook
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Chess, anyone?
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Bird condo
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We fed the ducks and turtles
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What's the AT&T Building got to do with a botanical garden? Nothing. But I could see it from the overlook, and just zoomed in to see what it was.
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The chess set and chairs are Alice in Wonderland size.
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