Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Memphis Botanic Gardens Butterfly Garden


It had been a while since I had been to the Botanic Gardens, so I picked a recent Sunday morning and went to see how the butterfly garden was doing.



It's a gravel path, and there's plenty of seating available.





There weren't many butterflies, but the day was not sunny so that might explain it. I went to check out the Magnolia Trail:


but that season has come and gone. The entrance to the Iris Garden was also lovely:


but again the season is past to see the irises in bloom. The roses were lovely, though, and I'll post those photos soon.

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  1. I would go to visit that garden often also. It is a gorgeous place to walk. But thank you for taking us with you and this walk. I really enjoyed it. Hugs-Erika

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    1. There are so many small gardens with the larger garden. I often go and visit just one or two of the spaces :)

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  2. How beautiful is that park. I like the winding paths & that there are places to sit & admire.

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    1. There is good seating throughout the park. They're good at providing places to "light" :)

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  3. Looks beautiful even though there weren't very many butterflies. :)

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    1. Yes, I'm not seeing as many anywhere this year, but the garden is beautiful anyway :)

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  4. Our butterflies are kept in a "house." It actually looks like a quonset hut, but has breathable materials. They propagate there and everything. The garden has an area set up where caterpillars are placed in an area and turn into butterflies. I was surprised your butterflies flew free. Of course, the gardens were fascinating and SO green.

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    1. Our zoo has a seasonal butterfly house like that. It's fascinating!

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  5. Wow, what a beautiful place! I so enjoyed walking and exploring these magnificent gardens with you, aren't the views and pathways amazing 😁. Have a great day! J 😊 x

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    1. It is a lovely place, nicely planned. They're always working on improvements :)

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