Mother Nature In All Her Glory

I waited for a long time for this set-up. A peacock was strolling through the spring wildflowers at the Los Angeles Arboretum. I patiently waited... more

by Lynn Bauer

Title

Mother Nature In All Her Glory

Artist

Lynn Bauer

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Photograph - Photography

Description

I waited for a long time for this set-up. A peacock was strolling through the spring wildflowers at the Los Angeles Arboretum. I patiently waited as he meanered behind the flowers. And, then, all of a sudden he popped up and spread his glorious feathers...and I got my shot!
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres (51.4 ha), is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA. It is open daily during business hours, for a fee.
The arboretum's plants are grouped by geography with gardens for South American, Mediterranean, South African, Australian and Asiatic-North American plants. Other displays include the Aquatic Garden, Meadowbrook, Demonstration Home Gardens, Garden for All Seasons, Prehistoric and Jungle Garden, Native Oaks, Herb Garden, and the Palm and Bamboo collection. In addition, the arboretum is home to a flock of some 200 peafowl, which are descendants of original birds imported by Baldwin from India in about 1880 (the peafowl is a symbol of the city of Arcadia). Peafowl can also be found throughout neighborhoods surrounding the arboretum

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January 20th, 2012