The Wandering Disciple

Largo, Florida: A hidden gem in heart of Pinellas County, the Florida Botanical Gardens is a great escape to walk along bright colorful gardens and see Florida wildlife at its finest. The lush gardens in Largo are great for traveling on a budget as admission is free. This garden rivals the neighboring pay-to-visit gardens and if you time your visit right, you can visit the neighboring Historical Village which is also free. No two visits to the gardens are the same as there is always something new in bloom. Click on the photo above to see more photos from the garden by visiting my Florida Botanical Gardens photo gallery .

A honeybee is one of the hardest working insects in the animal world. Flying from one plant to another, these little pollinators are responsible for the beautiful flowers and tasty fruits that we enjoy. While some view them as pests, look past that sting and see that without bees we would not have some of our favorite things. (Photo: April 21, 2019)

Largo, Florida: The sunshine state, a state of perpetual tropical weather. The lack of cold winter and freezes makes it an ideal place to grow a garden and because of its location in the tropics, the gardens support a wide array of flora and fauna. That is what you will find at the Florida Botanical Gardens. Here you can find bright colorful flowers, thriving fruit trees and even a succulent or two…who doesn’t like a good succulent. The Florida Botanical Gardens was established to help educate both residents and visitors about the natural resources in our environment. In addition to enjoying or in my case photographing the gardens, you can also learn how you can plant and sustain a beautiful Florida friendly yard. Visitors to the garden can get lost in the over 10,000 plants found within the garden. The gardens are quite large, thirty acres to be exact. It is separated into two sections, the east gardens and the west gardens with McKay Creek separating the two. The west gar...