see.n.smell

We headed over to Columbus, Ohio this past weekend for an interview Michael had with DART. Miles and I tagged along for moral support and to get out of Chicago for a little while. When we go anywhere with the dog... the trip soon becomes very dog centered.
Hotel for the dog, day trips planned with the dog. oy.
Luckily, the Columbus Park of Roses, allowed dogs and was quite beautiful.

The Park of Roses was on the list of 'Top things to do in Columbus' and it is easy to see why. The grounds were perfectly cared for and this was the largest Rose Park I had ever seen!

The roses don't officially bloom until mid-June but we still saw and smelled our fair share.

Miles, taking it all in...
actually he is hunting. Miles discovered chip-monks in Columbus... they happen to be smaller and more twitchy then squirrels (the twitchier the better). We had 2 fall from a tree right in front of us, then they started play fighting... I thought Miles would have a heart attack (from the excitement) right then and there.
All the roses are named and many people have donated money for small sweet memorials, here are some of my favorites.

Next to the Rose Garden there is an herb and 'other' flower garden. This is where we ran into a plethora of bumble bees. Humming and buzzing along, working each and every flower.

I chatted with this bee for a little while. I think it took my advice to relax from time to time and enjoy the flowers... it stopped what it was doing, flew closer to me, landed on a leaf, and just sat there.
We both took a moment to just bee, then afterward I was all a buzz with excitement...

sorry honey, i cant help myself.