San Diego Autumn

A wonderful closeup of a bee feeding on a wildflower in 92131.

Photo submitted by S. Newton

Located across the road from the rose garden (see other post) it is said to be the finest Japanese garden outside of Japan and it is well worth the entry fee. The attention to detail is extraordinary.  Bring a book or a friend or both and stay a while.

Shirley Poppies are most commonly mixtures of pink and red.  This year the most unusual color that appeared was a single plant with purple-gray flowers and wrinkled petals. Somber, but striking nonetheless.    The red string is a marker so seed can be collected in a few weeks.