South Caronlina Botanical Gardens at Clemson University

Very nice gardens with a wide variety of plantings.  I like the frog pond and butterfly gardens in particular.  I’ve been there twice.  Early summer seems best.  I went too early in 2013, and not much was in bloom.  The first trip there was with the North Georgian Photo Society, and I was not really fully  acquainted with the Nikon D40.  Some OK shots, but not the best.  

The second visit, ins 2014, was on my own with the same camera and a lot better understanding of how to use it.  Much better results.  In addition, on the second trip I visited a number of waterfalls before getting to Clemson.