Photo Diary: A Walk in the Pinellas County Botanical Gardens

The Florida Botanical Garden in Pinellas County is another one of my favorite places to walk around for an afternoon. No matter what time of year, there’s always something blooming here. And it’s a great spot to watch for birdies, turtles and gators.

So join me for a nice relaxing walk in the Gardens.

For those who don't know, I lived in a converted campervan and traveled around the country, posting photo diaries of places that I visited. But the pandemic has clipped my wings, and I am now holed up in Florida until I can begin traveling again. :)

About half of the park is left in a natural state. Cypress wetlands.

The other half is formal gardens

A variety of banana known as “Thousand Fingers”

Starfish Clerodendrum

Blue Sky Vine

“Duc de Rohan” Azalea

Maui Red Ixora

Crocodile Fern

Bluecurls

A youngling gator sunning himself

Anhinga and a Peninsula Cooter catching some sun

Green Heron

Long tailed Skipper

Monarch butterfly caterpillar

A nice spot to have lunch