Exploring the National Sejong Arboretum in Early June
June marks the beginning of summer.
Although the spring flowers have all departed, some are still lingering,
and I took a stroll around the National Sejong Arboretum to find the early summer blooms.
Wandering through the vast arboretum is like a fun game of hide-and-seek,
searching for beautiful flowers hidden here and there.
Currently, the arboretum is hosting a night opening event every Friday and Saturday from May 2 to October 31,
under the theme 'Walking Under the Starlight in 2026, Together at Night'.
It would be delightful to enjoy the night scenery together.
On nights of the event, there is a 50% discount on entrance fees from the evening,
along with a flea market, rental of emotional lanterns, magic shows, music performances, and military band performances,
which add to the joy of the experience.
As I approach the visitor center, lovely flowers greet visitors with their charming presence.
With the arrival of June, the weather is getting warmer, making it challenging to explore the entire arboretum in one go,
so I decide to create my own viewing route.
Starting from the festival square, I plan to visit the Forest Garden, Fence Garden, Wildflower Garden, Rare Specialty Plant Garden,
Iris Garden, Clear Stream Garden, Shared Garden, and finally the Visitor Center.
In the Forest Garden, I capture a golden butterfly resting on a yellow buttercup.
Taking a moment to sit in the shade, I admire the peony nearby.
It seems like the peonies are also getting ready to depart.
Next, I arrive at the highlight of this outing, the Fence Garden.
This garden beautifully transforms boundaries into a garden...
Enhancing the beauty of all the world's borders!
This space showcases plants from the Clematis genus to promote forest biodiversity.
It is a wonderful place to see climbing plants intertwined with fences, creating an emotional garden.
Various colorful clematis flowers are in full bloom.
Windows have been created between the fences,
and I think it would be lovely to take photos peeking through them.
A new fence has been built next to the existing one, where roses have been planted.
As the rose vines grow and form a tunnel, it will become even more picturesque.
In the Wildflower Garden, I find a flower resembling the Korean dogwood in full bloom.
Upon closer inspection, it is the Pink Flowering Dogwood.
In the Rare Specialty Plant Garden, a white flower emits a delicate fragrance.
Looking closely, I discover it is the Korean Ash.
The flower symbolizes 'purity' and 'first love'.
Near the Iris Garden, large snake lily flowers bloom abundantly.
This flower grows wild across various regions of Korea.
In the Iris Garden, I also encounter purple irises.
They are similar to the iris, making them hard to distinguish.
Walking along the deck path surrounding the Clear Stream Garden,
I notice many pink flowering dogwoods blooming here as well.
Amidst them, hydrangeas shyly peek out.
It seems the season for hydrangeas is approaching.
After exploring the Clear Stream Garden, I visit the Shared Garden.
This garden is a community participation project to create a carbon-neutral garden with citizens.
Here, I find various ideas for achieving carbon neutrality and plants that excel in carbon absorption.
I capture the lovely form of the needle flower in the Shared Garden.
The sight of three little piglets riding on their mother's back is quite amusing.
The willow herb seems to have a magical ability to attract butterflies.
This plant, which is hard to tell if it's a flower or a fruit, is the Diabolo Ninebark.
It blooms from late spring to early summer, so it must be a flower.
The purple Blue Sage is also displaying its beauty.
As a summer flower, it is in full bloom right now.
Although the National Sejong Arboretum is currently in a somewhat quiet phase after the splendid spring flower display,
there is still joy in discovering various beautiful flowers like a hidden picture hunt.
Adding the night opening events doubles the enjoyment.
Especially the large clematis flowers in the Fence Garden are highly recommended for capturing emotional photographs.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/sejong_story/224303948246
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