The Water Garden is one of the most popular attractions at Southeast Botanical Gardens in Okinawa City. The Water Garden is a large pond that is covered with various types of flowering plants, lilies, and reeds. The pond is surrounded by walking paths that take visitors along the edges of the water; the paths also extend into many bridges and platforms to get a closer look right on top of the pond. Each season the look of the pond changes as different flowers bloom and the mixture of birds that enjoy the Water Garden changes. The pond has a population of medium sized carp in it that visitors can feed by purchasing boxes of carp food from vending machines along the pathways. The Water Garden is located at the northeastern corner of Southeast Botanical Gardens and is included with general admission to the park. Southeast Botanical Gardens is open 09:00 ~ 22:00 daily.
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Southeast Botanical's Water Garden
A water world of subtropical plants

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A purple flower blooms in the pond at Southeast Botanical Garden's Water Garden

Yellow, white and purple flowers bloom during the summertime

The weight of these blooming white flowers and their position in the water make for a bit of a difficult capture on photographs

Aquatic plants cover the ponds of the Water Garden at Southeast Botanical Gardens

Fresh rainwater collects on leaves in the Water Garden

A flower that has already bloomed gracefully dries out in the Okinawan sun

There are many pavilions along the walkways in and around the ponds of the Water Garden

Subtropical water plants engulf the ponds of Southeast Botanical Garden's Water Garden

Come back to see the flowers in bloom

It's difficult to see, but there are many waterfowl lurking below the foilage of the Water Garden

There's also many carp in the pond
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