Phoenix botanical garden night9/23/2023 ![]() ![]() The Desert Botanical Garden is located in Phoenix on 140 acres – 55 acres being the actual garden. Luckily I had a couple of like-minded friends traveling with me, so a day was set aside for us to check it out. After reading several articles and reviews about DBG, I knew this place was something I definitely wanted to check out. While planning a trip to Arizona this past May, the Desert Botanical Garden kept popping up on my “things to do” research. Some friends and family might even say that I may have “a problem” (especially with my collection of orchids!). Today, I share my grandmother’s love of gardening and currently have a house and yard full of blooming things. She taught me how things grew and how to care for them. It was from her that I learned names of insects, plants and flowers. She was one of those people that could grow just about anything and loved all kinds of flowers, caterpillars, bees, and butterflies. Many thanks to the Desert Botanical Garden for providing us with complimentary admission.I credit my love of plants and flowers to my dear grandmother. Have you ever seen any of Chihuly’s sculptures or been to the Desert Botanical Garden? Make sure you allow yourself enough time to walk through all the trails in the garden-the garden is quite large so you will want time on your side to enjoy each display and sculpture to its fullest. ![]() Although the sculptures are beautiful during the day, viewing the works of art at night is even more stunning. As the sky darkens and the lights begin to illuminate the sparkling glass, the sculptures light up and almost start to glow. During the transition from day to night, the sculptures undergo a transformation. We chose to visit the garden during the 4pm-8pm time slot so we were able to experience the best of both worlds and view the sculptures at both day and night. I was surprised to see how large and vibrant all of the sculptures were-the size and volume of the sculptures was truly impressive.Ĭhihuly in the Garden is running through May 18th, 2014, and during the exhibit, time in the garden is limited and admission is granted during one of three time slots: 8am-noon, noon-4pm, 4pm-8pm. Each piece of art is made from blown glass and appears to be strategically placed to enhance the natural beauty of the garden. ![]() The Chihuly exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden is stunningly integrated with the gardens of cacti and desert displays. Due to an injury that impaired his physical ability to create the art by himself, Chihuly has a team that he utilizes to bring his larger than life visions to reality. Dale Chihuly has his art on display at over 200 museums around the world, and this is the second time he has created an exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden. Currently, their special exhibit on display is Chihuly in the Garden.Īlthough the gardens themselves are very impressive and worth a visit in their own right, the special Chihuly exhibit brings the garden to an entirely different level. Events such as Music in the Garden, Spring Butterfly Exhibit, Spring Plant Sale, and Agave on the Rocks are held throughout the year. In addition to the garden itself, special events and educational programs are also held on an ongoing basis. Conservation is also a priority of the garden-their touchstone is biodiversity and they are committed to conserving the biodiversity of North America’s desert regions. Five different trails lead you through the interactive and visually exciting exhibits in the garden. The Desert Botanical Garden is home to over 50,000 desert plant displays, such as cacti, succulents, and desert wildflowers. Filled with cacti and many other desert plants, it is unlike other botanical gardens as it focuses on a different type of vegetation, and perhaps, why we enjoyed the display so much. It was my first visit to Arizona, so I was overjoyed to see cacti everywhere we went, and even more excited to be guests of the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix for a deeper look into the beautiful desert scenery. In Arizona, Blog, United States, Urban Adventure ![]()
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