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Mother's Day Celebration - Visited May 12, 2012

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Entrance Sign - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
In 1991, Daniel J. Stowe, a retired textile executive from Belmont, NC, reserved 380 acres of prime rolling meadows, woodlands, and lakefront property and established a foundation on which to develop a world-class botanical garden.

Visitors Center - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
Daniel J. Stowe was a lifelong nature lover and gardening enthusiast. Stowe and his wife, Alene, envisioned a complex evolving over several decades to rival other internationally renowned gardens.

Art From Junk Exhibit - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12

Gift Shop & Garden Shop - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
The gardens were designed with equal emphasis given to the horticulturral gardens and the natural areas that surround them. There are currently 110 acres in cultivation for guests to experience.

Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12

Prickly Pear Catus Closeup of Blooms - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12

The Bees Would Go Inside the Bloom to Gather Nectar - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
See the little black butt showing?

Bee Gathered Nectar From Prickly Pear Cactus Bloom - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
And here he is coming back out.

Prickly Pear - What a Contrast Between Bloom and Thorns - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12

Entrance Sign - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Belmont, NC 5-12-12
In 1991, Daniel J. Stowe, a retired textile executive from Belmont, NC, reserved 380 acres of prime rolling meadows, woodlands, and lakefront property and established a foundation on which to develop a world-class botanical garden.

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