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Inside the main area that you first walk through |
They have been doing construction here for a while. but the new area outside the main conservatory is supposed to be a very nice kids area.
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New construction. Well.. its not too new since they were working on this same area Dec '05 :) |
Orangery -
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Its amazing to just walk into this building. It smells so good, everyhting is just awesome to look at. |
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Still in the main room |
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I sooo wanted to steal on of these oranges |
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I SOOOOOO wish this picture turned out better. I just couldn't hold it still enough |
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Takin a picture at the same time |
Silver Garden -
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Trying to find out where Kim is! |
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That thing in the middle is like `5 feet wide! |
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Creepy hairy cacti |
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These things are actually being held up to the roof by wires. In nature wind and weather forces them to get stronger. Inside they just tip over. |
Banana Room -
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They grow their own bananas! |
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A HUGE banana leaf |
Tropical Terrace -
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Looking into this weird dripping ball of roots. Its about 10 feet wide, and weights hundreds of pounds. I guess it doesn't look as big/weird in a picture. |
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Moss |
Rose House -
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Awww |
Cascade Garden -
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She is protected if it starts to rain :) |
Fern Passage -
Estate Fruit House -
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These hold grape vines |
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Goofs |
Bonsai Hall -
Palm House -
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I bet this tropical room gets to be 80 million degrees here in the summer |
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Its tough to see, but this plant had a good bit of ants all over it |
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Very red tree |
Mediterranean Garden -
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What ARE these? |
Orchids -
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Its awesome walking from room to room. Each area has its own theme/smell/ look/everything. THis is the door heading to the tropical terrace |
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This room contains 400+ orchids. They swap new ones in eachday as soon as one of the orchids there looks a lil old |
Exhibition Hall -
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There is water on the floor in this area, so we can't go there. but they have been known to take the water out so they can have parties and concerts here |
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You ain't allowed in there! |
East Conservatory -
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Each of these pillars have a cavity that allows rain from the glass roof to be sent down into a holding tank in the basement. |
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Pushy Pushy |
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The rest of us had to duck under this |
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Awwwww |
Garden Path -
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One of the original lamps from the early 1900's |
Peire-du Pont House -
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Such a little kid |
Walking around -
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Do you think it was cold out today? :) |
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THe main fountain area. THis is amazing in the summer. |
