{"id":3520,"date":"2010-04-24T19:28:31","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T00:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2017-12-29T00:55:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T06:55:42","slug":"a-staycation-at-the-chicago-botanic-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhalalkitchen.com\/a-staycation-at-the-chicago-botanic-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"A Staycation at the Chicago Botanic Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 One of the joys of living near a big city, in my opinion, are the\u00a0public botanic gardens. Among my favorites in the U.S. are the\u00a0Japanese Gardens\u00a0of San Francisco and the English Gardens of Roanoke Island in North Carolina.\u00a0If I ever go back, I’d love to take photos of the splendors there.\u00a0 In Chicago, we have one of the nicest and largest I’ve ever seen at the Chicago Botanic Garden <\/strong>located in Glencoe, IL.\u00a0 Visiting these and any gardens\u00a0or even an arboretum near your home is a great way to enjoy a\u00a0staycation<\/em>, or a vacation within your city. Since I’m not originally from Chicago,\u00a0I always feel like I’m on vacation when I get to see new and exciting things that we don’t have in my native Ohio. Besides, you can get fresh air and a nice relaxing walk.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/a>\u00a0 This is one of the first views visitors get when entering the gardens. With all the beautiful spring-colored tulips to greet you, you are instantly reminded of the seasonal bliss in the surroundings.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 This is the greenhouse, home to the many wonderful tropical plants grown at these gardens. Because it was a chilly day, it would have been a great idea to enter the greenhouse, but I was much more interested in the outdoor foliage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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My mother’s favorite flower is the tulip so I had to get a close up of these gorgeous colors just for her.<\/p>\n

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Do you know what kind of plant this is? Have you ever seen anything like this before?<\/p>\n

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Entrance to the beautiful English-inspired gardens.<\/p>\n

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Here in the Midwest, we’re used to seeing the Robin bird, but for some reason he became so interesting to me.<\/p>\n

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I absolutely love these yellow flowers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 The colors on this tree were some of my favorites in the whole garden.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0The majestic magnolia tree is always one of my favorites.<\/p>\n

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Magnolia flower up-close.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 If you live close to the Chicago Botanic Garden<\/a><\/strong>, or any public\u00a0garden near your home I hope these photos inspire you to take a visit, enjoy a walk and the splendors given to us by our Creator.\u00a0 If you’d like to become a member of the Chicago Botanic Garden<\/strong>, the most inexpensive way to do so costs $70 per year and includes free parking for one car (usually $20 each time you visit) and has some other great benefits such as a free subscription to Better Homes and Gardens<\/strong> <\/a>magazine and some free gifts and great discounts on events, classes and the cafe\u00a0at the gardens.\u00a0 If you have any questions about the plants in the garden or where they’re located, go to the Plant Information<\/strong> desk. They will help answer your question, and you don’t have to be a member for this service. What a great cause to support- beautification of the earth and the preservation of so much botanical diversity.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0 The Chicago Botanic Garden<\/strong>\u00a0is located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, IL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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