Out and About in the Arboretum

This specific variety of Kniphofia, or Red Hot Poker, is named Gold Rush for its bright yellow blooms. It grows in Court 9.

The iconic water lily at Medford Leas produces a beautiful, pink bloom floating delicately on the pond. Did you know there are 60 species of freshwater flowering plants?

The Limenitis arthemis, or Red-spotted Purple, is a butterfly in near-constant motion. Flights are short in duration and at low altitudes, only about 2 to 3 feet off the ground.

These white flowers belong to the Hosta seiboldiana plants in court 26. Can you spy the ants?

Hen of the Woods fungus grows near the base of a tree, which is why you can find it along the tree-lined Woolman Way.

The Arizona Cypress Hesperocyparis arizonica is a North American tree native to the Southwestern US and Mexico.