Personal Photography

Thought maybe it was time to do  light post without many words. So for this weekend I'm sharing some photographs I've taken of animals, insects, and flowers. Some animals and insects were in the wild, while a few were at the zoo or the animal rescue preserve. Hopefully you'll enjoy them. It's so nice to see that summer is coming and things are starting to be outside again. Anyways, enjoy some photography, and I'll be back in order next week. Have a magical weekend!

Just Visiting : The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

There are many fascinating places that you can go to explore and enjoy some warm dry time with your friends here in Buffalo. Recently I had the pleasure of going with two of my friends to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden. It was a wonderful place to visit, and they have changing displays, so there's always something different to see there.

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14218

Now something to note is that the entrance fee has changed since the first time we mentioned this location. The new rates aren't too terrible, but it's worth making sure you're aware.
$11 Adults
$10 Seniors (62 and up)
$9 Students (13 and up with ID)
$6 kids 3-12
Kids 2 and under are free
Garden Members are also free

Anyway, the hours vary but you can check out their website about that. I had a great time there with some good friends, and took some pictures. So rather than babble about flowers, I figured I could just show you some of the things we saw there. Sounds nice right? Enjoy and hope you get to see some nice greenery soon.

(Yeah even Proto went to the garden! ^_^)

Awesome Fish and Chocolate Scented Flowers

I hope you enjoy this bit of footage we took when we visited the Botanical Building last week (on May 1st), the same day that we visited the MOPA. We were tickled by the large koi to be seen in the lily pond.

Now the MOPA was no camera's allowed, so sorry... No images inside..... next time we go somewhere We will let you know about it.

Just Visiting : The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Plants are interesting things. They make oxygen, can be used in cooking, and have all kinds of uses in our daily lives. We don't really know all of them. Well, some people may know a number of their  uses, but no one knows every secret that a plant might have. This Friday, May 10th, is National Public Gardens Day. So to celebrate this holiday The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is having a special discounted admission where it is only a dollar to come in and view the beautiful plants and displays inside. The Garden is open from 10 am until 5pm that day, so remember to plan your visit accordingly.

The tri-dome greenhouse was built between the years 1897-1899, and at the time it was one of the largest greenhouses in the United States.  It is one of less than twelve Victorian conservatories in America, and there is only one other tri-dome garden, the New York Botanical Gardens which is in the Bronx. The building itself was based on famous gardens of the time period that were in England.

Since then it has grown, and currently covers 11.4 acres of the Buffalo South Park. It isn't only the three domed greenhouse, but also nine other greenhouses. They also have a 9 hole golf course in the area, which was settled into an area of the park called the meadow in 1915. The garden houses plants not only from the temperate climate it is located in, but also the tropic and sub tropic climates. They hold a variety of events there through the year.

This is a historical site that is recognized nationally.

Buffalo Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14218 

The Garden is Open to the Public :
10:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Sunday
Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Closed on Christmas Day
10am-12pm on Christmas Eve (December 24)
10am-12pm on New Year's Eve (December 31)


The Botanical Gardens are fully handicapped accessible.

Admission to the Garden during it's everyday operations are:
Adults - $7
Seniors (55+) - $6
Students (13+ with ID) -  $6
Children 3 to 12 are $4
Children under 3 are Free

During some special events and shows the prices may be a bit higher.

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