In April I visited the U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington D.C. which is about 25 minutes from my home.
Even though I grew up in the area, this was the first time I had ever visited. It was a gardener’s delight!! The smells were intoxicating and everywhere I looked there were unusual plants and flowers I had never seen before. In fact, that was one of my favorite parts of my visit.
Here’s a bit of information about the Gardens: The U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington, D.C. is on the grounds of the United States Capitol. The conservatory is divided up into different rooms according to habitat. A few of these include: the jungle, the orchid room, medicinal plants, rare and endangered plants, the Children’s Garden, and world deserts. Outdoor gardens include a rose garden, a butterfly garden and the First Ladies Water Garden which is a water garden in memory of the First Ladies of the United States.
Gorgeous pictures!
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What a lovely place this seems to be! My goodness the pictures are just so beautiful and inviting.
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I love gardens, all gardens, old, new, overgrown:) Looks like this is a fantastic place to visit!
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It is!! There are so many unusual varieties and species of plant life to see here. It’s a treat.:)
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I love to visit Botanic Gardens. Thanks for the tour! Is that a red flower growing straight out of the tree trunk? I’ve never seen that before. There is such an amazing diversity of plant life in this world. 😊
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Yes, the flowers were growing right there on the tree trunk. It was amazing. They looked like shower scrubbies. 🙂
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This is great! We will get to see flowers and plants from all over the world! What fun! 🙂
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