{"id":11450,"date":"2012-03-20T09:11:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T17:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=11450"},"modified":"2012-09-04T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T17:47:35","slug":"springtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/20\/springtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Springtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate spring&#8217;s arrival, here are some flora and fauna pictures from our recent visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbotanicalgarden.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Strybing Arboretum<\/a> in Golden Gate Park. We didn&#8217;t see any orchids, but we did find a few of the garden&#8217;s other natural wonders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_flower_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11451\" title=\"Bloom in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_flower_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Bloom in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_flower_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_flower_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_flower_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_hawk_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11452\" title=\"Hawk perched above the California Native Garden at Strybing Arborteum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_hawk_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk perched above the California Native Garden at Strybing Arborteum\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_hawk_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_hawk_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_hawk_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_succulent_flower_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11456\" title=\"Succulent flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_succulent_flower_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Succulent flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_succulent_flower_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_succulent_flower_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_succulent_flower_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For much of the country, winter has hardly made an appearance. San Francisco&#8217;s weather has been milder and drier than usual. Fortunately, much-needed winter rains have finally made an appearance this month. A hard-working honeybee can look forward to many more flowers, and the blooms and the warmth of the season are just beginning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_honeybee_on_flower_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11453\" title=\"Honeybee in Golden Gate Park\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_honeybee_on_flower_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Honeybee in Golden Gate Park\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_honeybee_on_flower_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_honeybee_on_flower_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_honeybee_on_flower_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_magnolia_flowers_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11455\" title=\"Magnolia flowers at Strybing Arborteum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_magnolia_flowers_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Magnolia flowers at Strybing Arborteum\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_magnolia_flowers_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_magnolia_flowers_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_magnolia_flowers_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_iris_flower_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11454\" title=\"Iris bloom in Golden Gate Park\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_iris_flower_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Iris bloom in Golden Gate Park\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_iris_flower_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_iris_flower_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Strybing_Arborteum_iris_flower_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate spring&#8217;s arrival, here are some flora and fauna pictures from our recent visit to Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park. We didn&#8217;t see any orchids, but we did find a few of the garden&#8217;s other natural wonders. For much of the country, winter has hardly made an appearance. 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