As my wife and I live in Chicago, we are used to the grandeur of the Chicago Botanical Gardens, a garden so large that it can easily take you 8-9 hours to fully go through and enjoy. The Marie Selby Gardens are small by comparison. It only took us 4 hours to go through and really enjoy. But it was... more

This botanical garden is beautiful! There are so many tropical species there that are very colorful and vibrant no matter what time of the year you visit. The Banyan trees that are there are enormous you are dwarfed by them! The orchid display is not to be missed. They also have orchids for sale in the greenhouse that you can... more

This is a sweet piece of property on the Sarasota Bay. It has an older mansion that has been converted into a gallery on the lower level for traveling art, and the upper levels are curtained off, presumably used as office space? There’s a small garage they have converted into a childrens learning center complete with a few samples of... more

a delightful window into old Sarasota. more

I visited the Marie Selby Botanical Garden this past summer, bringing my camera to take some pix. Enjoyed a wonderful day. The facility is neat and well kept, with good variety (orchids are stellar, banyan trees unlike anything I had ever seen before). They were also featuring a photography exhibit that weekend, in one of the buildings on the grounds,... more

****Even in November these gardens are a worthwhile destination! You are given a map for your self-guided tour, which is quite informative. There is an impressive display of orchids in the greenhouse which is the starting point for everyone's tour. I am just a rookie gardener, but I thoroughly enjoyed the ferns, fragrance garden, butterfly garden, bromeliad display, canopy platform,... more

Promenez vous dans les parcs et vous en verrez presque autant gratuitement. Ils annoncent 6000 orchidées, il devait en avoir... more