Tropical Plants at Meijer Gardens

This will be my last post from Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In case you haven't read previous posts, I visited the gardens on July 4th and took so many pictures, it was impossible to include them all.

Today I am going to take you through the Tropical Gardens. My favorite time of year to go here is in the spring when there is a butterfly show. The photo ops then are fantastic. Exotic butterflies are flying everywhere and sometimes actually land on your arm or shirt. Maybe next spring I'll be able to make it.

For the most part, the rest of this post will be very light on words.








Orchid area:




Do you see the butterfly or moth?



Click for a closeup. The one in the back looks like a spider!







Silver Dollar Fern



Caterpillar Fern





This is one of the most popular exhibitions. Here is a description of American Horse, one of two in the world. This detailed copy of da Vinci's original, which was destroyed in 1499, was commissioned by the gardens. The second one was given to Italy to replace the first.



This miniature American Horse was commissioned a little later when they realized that people with visually challenged could not understand the size and proportions. Here they can run their hands over it to get a better idea.



American Horse and Duane, showing you how it relates to an average male and the surroundings.
I hope you enjoyed the tour of Meijer Gardens.



Don't forget to visit An Herbal Bedfellow for healthy recipes made with herbs.