Hot day at the Garden

Yesterday and today were hot and humid. We worked outside yesterday so we decided to play outside today. We discovered that heat really cuts down the crowd at the Missouri Botanical Garden -- many varied and beautiful things are blooming.

Here's a zinnia:

And some daisies:

And some fuchsia:

Rick declares this bench on the Mausoleum Grounds to be the coolest spot in the garden:

More photos on my flickr page.