I visit here whenever I am in the Sarasota area because it is so beautiful and peaceful. The gardens consist of two large homes and the property on which they stand. Their owners were interested in plants and planted a lot of trees and tropical plants in the early 1900s, and then donated the land to a non-profit that would preserve the plants for the public.
After going through the visitor's center, the next stop is the greenhouse.
This botanical garden focuses on air plants and orchids in the greenhouse.
It felt cold outside after the warm moist air of the greenhouse. Just outside, in a protected area were some very old bonsai.
There are a lot of paved sidewalks in the outside yard, with lots of tropical trees and flora.
The Selby family chose the location of their home well because of the view and water access. This is downtown Sarasota.
Check out the graphic of the Grinch on this boat.
Last time I was here, I watched a man "fish" for his cell phone in this pond!
A last trip through the green house on my way out.
Part of the gift shop is a greenhouse full of orchids you can buy.
And this is a display on the way out.
They have bought the land across the street from this botanical garden and plan to build a much larger, hurricane-proof greenhouse and research center, as well as a parking garage. The parking garage is going to be a big problem with me because I will have to rent a car to come here since I cannot drive my motorhome into or onto a parking structure. Darn!
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