Tag Archives: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Flower Festivals are Back!

Posted on May 23, 2022 by northwestphotos

So happy that many festivals are back after a long pause during the past few years! One that I sorely missed was the Blue Poppy Festival, held each May, at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located in Federal Way, Washington. … Continue reading →

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Tropical Rhododendron Blooms

Posted on October 17, 2021 by northwestphotos

A attended a fall festival at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way, Washington, this weekend, in which the garden was open free to the public. This was a great opportunity for anyone who had not visited the garden … Continue reading →

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Camellias and Rhododendrons, Oh My!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by northwestphotos

For those of you following my blog, you know how I love to photograph in certain, local botanical gardens during the springtime and other seasons. With the cold weather behind us, things are really popping now in the blooms department! … Continue reading →

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A Bloom Here, a Bloom There

Posted on June 24, 2018 by northwestphotos

With summer officially upon us, one wouldn’t expect to find many traditional spring flowers still hanging around. But if you walk among the forested trails of some gardens, you just might be surprised as to what’s still blooming.  Back I … Continue reading →

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June Blooms

Posted on June 3, 2018 by northwestphotos

Golden Chain It’s now June! I’ve watched the metamorphosis of my favorite botanical garden, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, throughout the spring season. I feel somewhat melancholy each June as I say goodbye to the wilting and dying, spring blooms in … Continue reading →

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