SueBee Arts

…and she escaped with not a moment to spare! This is my entry into the current week’s Photo Challenge: Spare. I managed to capture this photo yesterday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. The male peacocks were vying for attention of the females, showing off their gorgeous finery. The females were disinterested, and trying their […]

The flowers in this scene, taken a week ago at Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, look like little critters waving hello. I don’t know what they are, but they’re both pretty and adorable at the same time. ~SueBee

Who knew? Not me! Knew what, you ask? That a society exists for mushrooms! I’d never even heard the word mycology (the study of mushrooms and fungi) in my life. A recent visit to the L.A. County Arboretum, though, coincided with an exhibition sponsored by the Los Angeles Mycological Society. I arrived late in the day, […]

Mr Peacock was happy to pose for me in all his finery, at Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia. Pic by Kat

The Huntington Library, located in San Marino, is not only a botanical garden, but also home to a very large and prestigious art collection. The collection resides in two buildings on the estate: The Huntington Art Gallery, and the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. With pieces ranging from Andy Warhol contemporary, to Charles […]