Today I was fortunate enough to be taken to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. It is proof today that people were creative during the great depression of the 1930s. Over 200 male and female African-Americans were hired a 75 cents a day to plant azaleas on 30 acres of swamp after first making the land arable. Many wealthy sponsors contributed and many wonderful people volunteered. Eventfully those acres has grown to 150 and include free tours on a tram for 25 minutes each, boat rides to view through the canals and rivers for $4. memberships that include library, classes, and displays. For more detail, click here.
There is an eagle cam on for the public to watch the hatching of eaglets until they leave the nest. While it is no longer on for the rest of the the season, it is of interest to anyone who will put it on again in the spring. You can bookmark it here.
Another wonderful Garden in the United States are the Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. There are 1050 acres there so it is rarely seen in only one day and one should wear good walking shoes. Read about it here/
Okay, Kew Gardens, you're okay but you're just too far away to go back to often.
Another wonderful Garden in the United States are the Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. There are 1050 acres there so it is rarely seen in only one day and one should wear good walking shoes. Read about it here/ 
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