Meadowlark Gardens

I mentioned in my last post that we discovered a new garden to visit last week: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA. It's a little bit further out of town, but definitely worth an afternoon visit. I don't think my photos really do it justice because it's gorgeous and has just the right amount of pristine landscaped greenery combined with wilder natural areas.

We saw a couple of beavers; I think this one is a baby. We also saw lots of bunnies and a few colorful birds I'd never seen before too.

I think originally there was a farm on this land, and there's still an old log cabin here.

There are also the remains of an old spring house.

And of course, there are lots of pretty flowers. I'm going to try and do a better job of learning the names of plants and flowers I like. I actually took Botany in college, and I really liked that class and did well in it, but sadly my brain sort of has a "use it or lose it" policy, and I've forgotten most of what I learned back then. It would be nice to know, though, if for no other reason than my own curiosity.

I have lots more pics to share soon. xo, Mary