Trip to town and side jaunt to the Gardens on Spring Creek

On a recent trip to town 10 days or so ago, we came early to beat the heat and make a wonderful stop at the Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins. It's a 12-acre botanical garden with marvelous flowering trees and shrubs, plus all the flowers you could want. Rose beds, peony's galore, it all smelled so-o-o fresh and lovely! A multitude of paths, both paved and stone, entwine the grounds making it perfect for a walk (the Boss) or stroll (me). Also, plenty of benches and other places to perch in the shade along the pathways.

The park is managed by the City, and there were plenty of volunteers
with both gloves and clipboards working to keep it all beautiful.

Such gorgeous Dahlia's - the colors!

Every path lined with free-form flower beds.

The Peonies! So many, so beautiful.

The complex also has a stage area and holds concerts and events there. Of course, it's "trimmed-out" with beds upon beds of flowers as well.

The Boss grabbed my phone and took some ground-level closer-up shots for me, it was a ways away, (I was already strolled out), plus I had already been over there and seen it from the stage level.

The terraced flower beds surrounding the stage area.

They also have a butterfly atrium full of orchids, a fern and moss wall, shrimp plants, and a large Angel's trumpet tree among others. Also, all the humidity you could hope to enjoy, lol. They trickle people through a few at a time which keeps the chaos level down low, lol, (kids). The park is a great place for a field trip, the kids get to burn off some energy and get "edumacated" at the same time!

It wasn't Butchart Gardens (which is stunning BTW) by any means, but much more approachable and far less exhausting. After we wrapped up our visit it was back to the car and onward for the chores at hand. It's always such a treat when you can break up the chores with some fun.