Arboretum @ the University of California, Santa Cruz

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

We spent the afternoon at the arboretum to view an impressive collections of plants and trees from  Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and California.  
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Originated in Australia:

Close-up of the seed cones

Originated in South Africa:

Close-up of branches 

                                              Our first lizard spotting since Arizona!

 Eucalyptus Grove:  We watched monarch butterflies flutter amongst the trees.

Native to California: 

                                                       Look at the new growth!

Cacti Garden: 

Brews at Upper Crust Pizza and Pasta:

Longboard Lager (Hawaii) and Lagunita's IPA (Petaluma)