Tag: Lee Anne Laskey

A Ponderosa lemon tree catches my eye. Did you know it is known for its purple flowers and even more so for the lemon-citron hybrid fruit that can grow up to FIVE pounds!

I decide to turn and head into prairie across the street where sleeping seedheads and golden grasses greet me. Sometimes just a short hike up the hill here feels good, especially when the skies splash a welcoming blue.

On the Three-Mile Walk, I find more eye candy as I wander through the inviting crabapple tree collection off Three-Mile Drive. Many birds, like the Cedar Waxwing and American Robin eat the maturing fruits and it keeps them coming back. I discover pops of yellow, red and orange above me.

Late-season blooms, swaying grasses and wildlife lessons abound at the Arboretum in autumn!

Roses remind me of my Dad, so I take a longer pause than usual. He would’ve smiled at this one for sure. It is a true English-style rose with a fruity scent that butterflies and pollinators adore.

I peak at the gathering near the fountain and find children squealing at all the frogs sunning on the lily pads! I count five and a few freeze to be photographed.

“Peace Lily” Waterlilies in the Perennial Garden, float by bunches of pastel blooms soaking up the sunshine by their side.

Minnesota Master Naturalist Lee Anne Laskey discovers beautiful blooms and the insects and birds they attract on a stroll through the Arboretum.