

The first greenhouse that you enter is the Palm Court, where among the many variety of palms you will fins more glass sculptures.




One way to exit is through the Serpentine Room, set up like a contemporary suburban garden with a water feature.


The Fern Room is a pass through between the Orchid Gardens and the Stove Room which was set up to house a myriad of butterflies.

The Orchid Gardens





The Stove Room with the Butterfly Forest exhibit.


The newest and largest and most complex portion of the conservatory is the Tropical Forest Conservatory presently set up with items to share under the title Headwaters of the Amazon. Complete with a waterfall that flowed into a stream and eventually a "river" with a glass partition over the distance of 3 stories, as the meandering pathway moved from one point of interest to another.



The Desert Room (with another Chihuly)



In what I assume is an effort to bring in visitors the Phipps Conservatory creates (I'm searching for an appropriate word to no avail) "things" for people to look at. I honestly didn't "get" them, and if I had one complaint this would be it. A waste of energy and I assume money.


I guess I go more for the plants. Still an awesome place to visit!
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