This month at Eloise Butler

During the month of June, the trees and shrubs will be in full leaf and the colorful early summer flowers are bursting forth in the Upland Garden and the Wetland has greened up. June is also the month to see the flowering of the jewel of the Garden, the Showy Lady's-slipper, usually by the beginning of the second week of June - but slightly later if there is an late spring.

There are naturalist programs on many days and birding walks every weekend. Use the Park and Recreation Board web site link above to access program information. You may also park in the free Wirth Lake Beach parking lot and walk to the back gate of the Garden. This is a good option on busy weekends. Use the “Location/Parking” tab above for a locator.

Remember - The Garden is dedicated to being a wild native plant oasis within an urban environment, not an arboretum - a small natural garden where the hand of man is to be less evident.

Former Garden Curator Martha Crone wrote: "Spring flowers are through blooming and the forest is deepening and there is shade and shadows. Midsummer flowers take to the open as woodlands become too shaded for blossoms. From then until frost a constantly changing panorama is seen. Each season seems to reach a peak and then end, but just beyond we can sight new loveliness. Each season has its own treasures. "

Enjoy them all on our photo pages.

Photo: Showy Lady's-slipper. Photo - Friends.

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