Karen and Lee Duquette
at JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Road
Raleigh, NC 27595
September 6, 2025
USA map showing  location of North Carolina

JC Raulston Arboretum horus

The JC Raulston Arboretum is said to be a nationally acclaimed botanic garden located in Raleigh, North Carolina with one of the largest and most expansive collections of landscape plants adapted for gardens in the southeast United States. Plants are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.

It is open to the public every day of the year with Free admission. NO pets nor emotional Support Animals Allowed. Service Animals may be allowed. Not all flowers were seeable or in bloom on this date.

Lee Duquette at JC Raulston Arboretum entry

NC State University plaque

Below: Part of the entry gate

Lee Duquette in the shop area, which did not have much

part of the entry gate Lee Duquette in the shop area
name a species sign
Acer palmatum metal Sculpture sign
Acer palmatum metal Sculpture
Velver Pink Banana Plant Pink berries plant

Below: Metal leaves that blow in the wind

Below: A squirrel in a tree

Metal leaves that blow in the wind squirrel in a tree
fake lobsterat at JC Raulston Arboretum fake bats at at JC Raulston Arboretum

Below: Karen Duquette really liked the unique shape of this tree limb and thought it would make a really nice photograph.

nique shape of this tree limb
Tahitian Treasure grandiflora rose
Tahitian Treasure grandiflora rose
air Bee and Bee sign
Air Bee and Bee
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flower flower
flowers and sunflowers flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum
flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum
sunflowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum sunflowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum
Karen Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum
giant leaves at at JC Raulston Arboretum giant leaves
Lee Duquette qith a gaint leaf giant Leaf at at JC Raulston Arboretum
Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum
Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum Karen Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum
big leaves
Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum
Lee Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum

Below: Hold on to your hat ladies!

A statue and Karen Duquette
Karen Duquette a at JC Raulston Arboretum Karen Duquette at at JC Raulston Arboretum
flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum
flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum flowers at at JC Raulston Arboretum
butterfly and flower butterfly and flowers
butterfly and flowers flower

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