15 Feb, 2018;
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior AZ
Visiting the Arboretum with my friend, Karen
I'm visiting a Portland friend who just bought into a winter property in Apache Junction, AZ. She's quite the gardener so we planned a trip to the Arboretum. WOW!! What an amazing place. Cactus and other plants from the Sonoran, Chihuahuan desert, plus sections dedicated to Australian and South American plants.
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Huge Eucalyptus!! |
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Me and Karen |
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Aren't these lovely!! |
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Lots of agave and barrel cactus were in bloom |
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This saguaro had to be several stories tall!! |
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A South American variety of Palo Verde |
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Very narrow path along a creek |
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Karen - enjoying all the variety! |
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Cloudy - but only sprinkled a couple of times |
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So Lush! |
After walking around the Arboretum, we decided to drive thru nearby Superior, AZ in search of a cute diner - we found a sports bar (not really) full of nostalgic history from the area - old hotel signs, newspaper articles on mining and other local history.
As a bonus, the food was amazingly good!!
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