Friday, December 18, 2020

2020.12.18 Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL


    This 100-year-old botanical garden has over 500 species of tropical plants and flowers. Some of the Bougainvillea and Cuban Royal Palms here are the oldest in Florida. The garden also holds several exhibits of exotic bird species including Chilean flamingos, parrots and kookaburras as well as koi fish, tortoises and a alligator snapping turtle. It's a small garden but they have very unusual tropical plants. Calm, relaxing place to enjoy nature.