Summer Rain

Visitor Services Coordinator Robyn Affron jotted down her thoughts about a welcome rainy day on Saturday, July 21.

A rainy July day at Adkins Arboretum is a refreshing treat from the summer heat. Even the frogs were singing their joy for the misty rain, and the birds were chirping as well. Adkins is a wonderful spot to see indigo buntings, bluebirds, and the hummingbirds busy at the hummingbird feeders.

Visitors enjoyed the day walking the paths with the canopy as their umbrella, and a family rode their bikes around the meadow. Some visitors took advantage of the light to snap some beautiful photographs.

I took advantage of the rainy day as well. Rainy weather is always my favorite time to shop for plants, and since I was at the Native Plant Nursery for a brief work meeting, I just couldn't resist picking up a flat of native perennials to plant in my garden.

by Robyn Affron

Visitor Services Coordinator

Certified Professional Horticulturist