Karen Duquette's favorite tree is the lilac tree, and this one was full of butterflies.
The Interpretive Center had many interesting displays inside.
In 2012, the two RV Gypsies discovered that June 10th was just too early to visit the International Peace Gardens. Most areas had flowers that were recently planted and lots of bare spots still.
Below: An 18-foot floral clock display. June 10, 2012 was too early in the season for flowers to be in the floral clock though. But on August 23, 2015, the clock was as beautiful as ever.
The Floral Clock, 18 feet in diameter, is a popular attraction at the International Peace Garden, and displays a unique floral design each year. The number of plants on the clock can range from 2,000 to 5,000, depending on the type of plant and design on the face of the clock. Typically the first week in June, 150,000 flowers are planted at the Peace Garden, and best viewed full bloom from mid-July through August. However, the park has its own distinctive beauty all year around
Below: A few samples of the flower garden across the road from the floral clock.
Below: The Sunken Garden, located in the Formal Garden, displays a focal octagonal pond with two adjoining reflecting pools. The North Dakota Homemakers and the Manitoba Women’s Institute support the two reflecting pools. The three have active water features. Octagonal walkways and planting of trees, shrubs and flowers repeatedly encompass the pond. On the north and south walkways, two stone garden houses, financed by the North Dakota and U.S. National Homemakers’ Clubs, marks the Avenues of America and Canada.
Below: Looking down towards the towers - one 2012 and one 2015 photo.
Below: Different views of Garden in 2015
Below: The pond flowed into a stream of water that went all the way back to the towers. It divides the USA and Canada portion of the park.
Below - Floral Flags: The stars and stripes of Old Glory and the majestic Maple Leaf can be seen in the floral flag plots, the only two floral designs at the International Peace Garden which remain the same each year.
