Yes, there are dinosaurs in Florida right now! They are at the McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach, and it couldn't be a more perfect place for the display. The 18 acres of lush tropical gardens with paths, creeks, and ponds had all sorts of exotic plants, flowers, fish, and of course the dinosaur displays throughout it. Being as it is Christmastime, the paths are lined with luminaries, lights, and other seasonal displays. There were also a couple of decorated buildings to walk through, along with a huge bamboo pavilion, plus a Stickwork archway called Grand Central. In 2020 it took 3 weeks and lots of volunteers to build it from willow trees. Be sure to read all about it by clicking on the photo below.
I had no idea what most of the flowers and plants were called, but many had informative signs and they were in bloom, including this Cycad with huge seed pods that looked like gigantic pinecones about 18" long.
Then there was this Rainbow Eucalyptus tree that was so colorful! We had never seen anything like it before.
Here are a few other scenes in the gardens...
Then there were the dinosaurs which moved and roared. I loved the eyes opening and closing. They too had informative plaques, but I would never be able to remember their long names. What a natural environment for them, some complete with ponds and waterfalls in the background.
To top it all off, we had a really nice lunch at their cafe. It really made us hungry seeing all the cookies coming out of the kitchen that were cooling and ready to be bagged for sale during the nighttime Christmas light display.
Thank you Bruce and Judy for introducing us to this marvelous place! What a memorable day we had with you.
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