Summer in the Japanese Garden

Full Moon Japanese Maple 

(Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL)

                                                    Hostas in bloom

                                                 Water Lilies in the Pond of Reflection
                                                  (Anderson Japanese Gardens)

        Wild Bergamot doesn't last long, but they are lovely while they bloom.
        They grow along the banks of Spring Creek which runs through the      
         garden. But continued lack of rain has lowered water levels so much the
         creek has nearly stopped flowing.
                                           (Anderson Japanese Gardens)