Continuing my morning excursion to Assiniboine Park, I spent some time at The Leaf Conservatory, which is one of the major attractions at the park. Before I go inside, I want to talk about the structure of the conservatory itself. It has this tent structure that looks like it is a big white flower in the park. Along with the Human Rights Museum, The Leaf Conservatory is one of the most impressive-looking buildings I have seen in Winnipeg, and maybe all of Canada.
It was a chilly mid-May morning at Assiniboine Park, so there was not much growing outside The Leaf, but there were some things to climb on and take some pictures from an elevated position.
I enter the conservatory and I instantly feel the warmth radiating inside. I pay my admission fee and the staff allow me into the first biome. There are separate sections of the conservatory, including two biomes, and a butterfly garden. The first biome was a tropical biome full with tropical trees and plants, and a waterfall to give that tropical vibe. There were always staff walking around engaging with the guests and giving more information about some of the plants growing here.
There was a little river flowing through this biome with a koi pond, so you can look at some koi fish.
The elevator takes you to a higher floor of the conservatory so you can get some views of the two biomes.
On this higher floor is the butterfly garden. I do not think I have ever been to a butterfly garden before, but I thought it was interesting. Part of the fun is trying to find the butterflies in the bushes and trying to get a good picture using the zoom on your camera. I also had some butterflies flying around me, which was a bit of a shock that they would get so close.
The second biome is a dry, desert biome with plants you would most likely see in the Southwest United States or around the Mediterranean Sea. There were some cacti to check out, but this was more of the same as the tropical biome.
That was my time at The Leaf Conservatory. Winnipeg has been impressing me with its architecture and The Leaf is another example of it. There is also much to learn about botany at this attraction and it is worth checking out.
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