June 12, 2021

BOTANICA, THE WICHITA GARDENS

701 Amidon St, Wichita, KS 67203

“Botanica, The Wichita Gardens was opened in 1987 as a collaboration between the Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita. Originally it had four gardens and now encompasses 17.6 acres of botanical gardens located at 701 North Amidon, Wichita, Kansas, USA.” -  Wikipedia 

Despite temperatures hovering around 90°F, I found strolling around this massive botanical garden very relaxing.  The heat from the past three or four days had taken a slight toll on the roses, but other flowers and plants were holding up pretty well.  There were several different trails to explore, each with seating areas and sculptures. There was also a butterfly house with many different butterflies.