National Arboretum Tour Photos

Twenty botanically curious NC State alumns and friends spent a delightful Saturday visiting the National Arboretum. Our volunteer guide (at right in straw hat) pointed out the highlights of the aquatic, bonsai and herb gardens.
At left: Specimens of flowers growing in the aquatic garden outside the administration building. At right: A cedar bonsai from the garden's collection.
A reflection of the Capitol Columns in a reflecting pool. The sandstone columns were removed from the west front of the Capitol in the late 1950s as part of an expansion project. Benefactors purchased the columns and displayed as an "acropolis" on the Arboretum grounds in the 1980s.

The U.S. National Arboretum is located in northeast Washington, at 24th & R Streets, NE, off Bladensburg Road. Admission is free and the Arboretum has plenty of free parking. Their website is http://www.usna.usda.gov/