I have heard many great things about the Missouri Botanical Garden and they are all true! I flew into St Louis for a short visit to Missouri and was able to spend a couple of hours in the garden. It is one of the best botanical gardens I have ever seen and I recommend it highly. Here is the front entrance and they were preparing for the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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| Missouri Botanical Garden Entrance with Chinese Lanterns, Dragon Pillars Gate |
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| Dragons Embracing the Pillar in Latzer Fountain, Spoehrer Plaza |
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| Dragon in Latzer Fountain, Spoehrer Plaza |
I would like to go back to the garden at night and see the Chinese lanterns with the their lights on.
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| Moonlit Pathway |
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| Goddess Blessing Buddha |
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| Lotus Flowers |
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| Chihuly glass on top of the gate and Lotus lanterns in the garden |
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| Double Seventh Festival |
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| Climatron Conservatory and Four-Faced Buddha Lantern |
The Climatron is the geodesic dome conservatory behind the four buddah lantern. It is one of the best conservatories I have ever seen. The interior is laid out very well with a single path that goes through out the conservatory. There is a excellant collection of plants from the tropical rain forest.
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| Hibiscus |
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| Bromeliads and Ferns |
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| Chihuly Glass sculpture in Water Cabbages |
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| Cycad |
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| Begonias |
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| Begonia |
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| Begonia |
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| Begonia |
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| Ginger |
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| Cycad |
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| Heliconia |
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| Staghorn Ferns, Bromeliads and Orchids |
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| Poison Dart Frog |
The Shoenberg Temperate House hugs the north side of the Climatron.
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| Shoenberg Temperate House |
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| Shoenberg Temperate House |
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| Shoenberg Temperate House |
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| Assorted carniverous plants |
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| S. leucophylla, Pitcher Plant |
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| Looking down into another pitcher plant |
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| A fine looking Corpse Plant. Be sure to stick your nose into the bloom! |
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| English Woodland Garden |
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| Hydrangeas |
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| Hydrangeas |
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| Blanke Boxwood Garden |
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| Porcelain Dragon |
The Garden’s Porcelain Dragon is created from tens of thousands of Chinese cooking utensils – bowls, spoons, bottles, wine cups and more, brought together through traditional handtying techniques.
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| Porcelain Dragon |
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| Porcelain Dragon |
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| Porcelain Dragon |
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| Porcelain Dragon |
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| Porcelain Dragon |
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| Chihuly glass in the main entrance |
I'm ready to go back to the Missouri Botanical Garden. We were only there for a few hours before it closed. I know that there is more to see. Although we were there for only a short time, I'm glad we went. I've spent more time in other botanical gardens and saw far less. If you would like to learn more abou the Missouri Botanical Garden, click on the link below.
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/
