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Millions of tourists visit San Francisco every year to see the sights, but since Golden Gate Park is across town from most hotels, a lot of people miss it. That’s a shame, because the park has plenty to see. The Conservatory of Flowers is a stunningly beautiful building, both inside and out. It’s a quick walk from the orchids at another shining jewel of the park, the Academy of Sciences. Built in 1878, the Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its design was inspired by the Palm House at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London.

Among its thousands of rainforest plants spread between 5 exhibits, the Conservatory keeps lots of orchids on display. These Cattleya hybrids added bright colors and sweet scents during a recent visit.

Large Vanda flowers bloom in the Aquatic Plants Gallery, where the humidity is always high. The last 2 photos show Phal hybrids with plentiful blooms. In case these shots haven’t yet convinced you to visit Golden Gate Park, I’ll have even more Conservatory photos in another post soon.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm and is filed under Botanical Gardens, Photos, Warm Growers.

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