Another Saturday and another Botanical Garden Tour...
The Gardens feature the most diverse living and preserved collections of epiphytes in the world, more than 20,000 living plants including 5,500 orchids, 3,500 bromeliads and 1,600 other plants.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (15 acres, including 9 acres of display gardens) is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytes, especially orchids and bromeliads, and their canopy ecosystems, with a focus on botany, horticulture and environmental education. Ongoing research and exploration for tropical plants attracts worldwide attention of international scholars and plant enthusiasts. It is located on the grounds of the former home of Marie and William Selby (of the Texaco Oil Company) at 900 South Palm Avenue, in the heart of Sarasota, Florida
I dedicate this post to my Favorite Aunt Nona who told me on a hike we made into the jungles of Guatemala that she 'loved bromeliads and epiphytes.' Hey Nona i tracked the little buggers to their home and took their photo for you.
Enjoy your spot wherever you are! - Pirate Skip
