Flamingo Gardens

On Presidents' Day we headed over to our old stomping ground in Broward County to visit Flamingo Gardens. When we became members of the Naples Botanical Garden last month we received reciprocal benefits to many other gardens across the United States. Flamingo Gardens (a throwback from Florida in the 1970's) was our first stop. It is set in a former citrus grove which is a lushly landscaped sanctuary for rescued wildlife - particularly birds. The kids really enjoyed the free roaming peacocks. Our next stop will be Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota.

(no joke, I was standing less than 2 feet away from this alligator, no need for a zoom lens)