Sponsored by the Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati, there's plenty more to see here than a "tree in a pot".
Krohn Conservatory - Eden Park - Built 1933
Built in the Art Deco style, the Conservatory is described as "aluminum and glass"
It costs $4 admission but you've hit it lucky ...
Jump aboard my camera and join Tom and I for a complimentary tour
First, the Bonsai Show
... "a living sculpture never quite finished." [BSGC]
"Bonsai is a dynamic art, constantly changing." [BSGC]
"There is nothing mysterious about bonsai. It only requires
a sense of design, basic horticultural knowledge about your tree,
and a healthy dose of patience." {BSCG]
And now to the rest of the Conservatory ...
Near the entrance is a vendor selling rocks and minerals ... popular with the kids
Tom and I turn left and walk down the first corridor at the Krohn
A papaya holds three fruit high above our heads
Staghorm - or Elkhorn - Fern
Return to the main entrance, and then directly back ...
In nature we first learned the meaning of corrugation
Bamboo?
Perhaps a banana tree?
Rainforest Waterfall
A restful 15 seconds at the waterfall ...
Just looking up produces a marvelous view
Now, to the right of the main entrance
Yeah, that's what it looks like to me, too
The carnivorous Pitcher Plant
A Bromeliad
And now to the orchid room
Beauty is often in point of view
Even the cacti are beautiful here
Back outside, as we left, a Monarch gathers nectar
The Krohn is a beautiful stop on a summer afternoon. I imagine it would be even more marvelous on a snowy winter's day. In any case, it is worth every minute we spent there.
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