My kidlets and I recently spent a few hours in the Botanical Gardens at the Albuquerque Bio-Park. We were there to find a Letterbox, but since we have a family membership, we like to visit as often as we can.
We found the Letterbox easily and then had some fun playing in the Fantasy Garden.
(And yes, I slid down through the log, too)
I know that the Fantasy Garden was created for children, but I’m pretty sure that adults enjoy it just as much….maybe even more.
There is something so enchanting about strolling around someplace where you can feel small and full of wonder, like a child again.
The experience brings out the imagination and creativity in all of us.
I took a photo of my 3 kidlets about 5 years ago, sitting on this exact same ant. They certainly have grown a lot since then!
We visited the Butterfly Garden, too, and the Docent seemed to enjoy sharing his love of insects with us, including this Millipede.
We all took a turn letting it crawl on our arm.
It’s legs felt like a toothbrush as it scurried across my skin.
I was relieved to find out that Millipedes don’t bite or sting. But I don’t think Jen was so sure that was true….
I drew the line at holding a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. *shudder*
But Jax didn’t. Ewww. Creepy.
On the way out of the Butterfly Garden, we walked past the lake and a flock of ducks caught my eye.
Do you see the dragonfly, too?
There were still some beautiful flowers blooming along the paths.
We had a wonderful visit to the Botanical Gardens of the Albuquerque Bio-Park.
Do you have a special garden or park that you enjoy visiting, too?
8 comments :
I wish I had a special garden or park I like visiting, but you can't grow anything in Nevada. New Mexico seems like a wonderland compared to here. I don't even remember there being nice places like that in California.
That millipede is HUGE! Eeewww on the roach!!
Beautiful pictures!!
Great pictures. It looks like a fun place. We'll have to remember that the next time our granddaughters come to visit.
Dan
I love parks, but we have nothing like that! How beautiful!
I can't say a lot of parks or garden's I love to visit but I was up in Santa Fe last summer and fell in love with Pecos National Park. Beautiful country, wished I could have ridden my horse through it.
Btw, LOVE your park visit. I think all those over sized garden pieces would have brought out the inner five year old in me too. Looks like ya'll had fun.
I was hoping to see a picture of the kidlets five years ago on that ant. It's amazing what a difference 5 years make. I love theme parks like that. it looks very well kept up and clean.
We used to go to a park similar to that called "The Enchanted Forest" It was loosley based on nursery rhymes, and it had a really neat western town. It was fun, unfortunatley it has fallen into disrepair. It's always sad when that happens.
You are very fortunate to live close to all these fascinating places you share.
What a wonderful, fun place to spend the day! I would have slid down the log too!
I will actually be in Albuquerque in February for work! Not sure what the weather will be like then, but I'm excited for the trip just the same.
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