One of the places here in St. Louis that I've really wanted to visit since we moved here is the Missouri Botanical Garden. Last weekend, the weather was amazing. Seventy-five degrees and not a cloud in the sky, so I woke Tony up early to spend the day looking at flowers. He was thrilled. :)
On the weekends, the entire park is free for all St. Louis residents if you enter before noon. The gardens are 150 years old and the oldest continuous operating gardens in the country.
The entrance to the park is pretty spectacular!
We started our trip by first visiting the Climatron which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. In honor of the special event, they are hosting DinoQuest which means that it is currently filled with dinosaur replicas.
Spanning more than a half-acre, the geodesic dome is absolutely gorgeous. It contains more than 1,400 species of plants and animals in their natural, tropical setting. It has everything from banana plants to orchids. My favorite were the waterfalls.
More pictures from inside the Climatron...
I absolutely loved the angel trumpets!
Tony was fascinated by this tree.
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