Blooming Pond

The Monet Pond in the Denver Botanic Garden has definitely become one of my favorite places this year. There are so many water lilies! Just look at these leaves... they're almost as colorful as the flowers themselves.

 

Every color seems to be on display - from pure white to deep blue-purple...

Even though I'd love to keep you by the pond for the entire visit, don't forget to wander through the rest of the garden and admire some of the other flowers too ;)

But... after a minute or two in the distance, let's head back to the water and spend a little more time with the true stars of this summer - the water lilies.

If, by any chance, you start feeling you've seen enough water lilies, don't worry - the regular lilies are coming! In another week or two they'll be in full bloom, and you won't want to miss them! Lilies are everywhere ;)

Isn't this tiger lily gorgeous?

And don't overlook the daylilies. They may not be quite as intricate or as showy as some of the other lilies, but they're more than capable of turning heads ;)

Well... let's finish where we started, with those brilliantly colored water lily leaves. They're simply too beautiful not to say goodbye before leaving...

Photos taken on June 27, 2026.