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Photos of the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden

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Garden Spider waiting for its prey

Date: 07/27/2009
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Garden spider

Date: 07/27/2009
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Garden spider

Date: 07/27/2009
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Directly south of the Early American Museum is the picturesque Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden.

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Garden pond and bridge

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Pond bridge

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Botanical Garden koi / goldfish pond in early summer

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The Miriam Davies Memorial Enabling Garden was named for a beloved volunteer who championed the therapeutic value of gardening.

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View of the gazebo from the garden swing

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Hardy White Water Lily located in the Botanical Garden pond near the waterfall

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Spinach Vine grows 10 to 12 feet; it's ideal for trellises and arbors.

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Mandavilla. This subtropical vine grows 6 to 8 feet and is drought tolerant.

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A wide variety of flowers and plants can be found in our Botanical Garden.

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The Giant White Calla Lily grows best in wet soils and partial shade and requires weekly fertilizing to produce the largest blooms.

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Jade Plant is a subtropical succulent that blooms during January and February.

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Mandavilla

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Sun Coleus, a colorful annual foliage plant

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Coleus with lavender impatiens

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Landscaping with shade tolerant annuals and perennials. Coleus, Impatiens, and Hostas along a garden pathway

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Spinach Vine flower buds

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