{The Huntington Gardens and Library Part 1}
 

Today, I visited the grand gardens and art collections for a second time. If you don't know what the Huntington is, its a large botanical garden with an enourmous library and a huge art gallery. The founder and owner, Henry E. Huntington was especially intrested in rare books, art, and flowers. The 120 acre area is so extraordinary that I only got through half of the area! It holds some of the rarest books in the entire world and some of the best art there is to date. I will have to split my visit into a few parts. Here are pictures with descriptions:
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A ginko tree against a crystal clear sky.

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This is a tidier hybrid of the Giant Bamboo. It doesn't ramble as much and has the exact same properties as normal Giant Bamboo, making it perfect for a large garden.

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Believe it or not, this is actually an aloe species, not a tree.

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A qick front view of the palm gardens.

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This is the famous library. It was off limits due to renovation.

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The European art galleries.

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The Shakesphere Gardens, containing the plants found in his literature.

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A cute little mornarch caterpillar.

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I saw this odd iris and decided to take a picture of it. Does anyone know this variety?

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My absolute favorite part of the gardens, the greenhouse.

TO BE CONTINUED....

I'll be there next week during my CA Vacation!

Nice!