To get through the winter we frequently visit the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, which is a 15 minute walk from our home. We savored the humid air and lush green yesterday and here are a few photos. The conservatory opened in 1915, and was one of many features of Como Park, which was born when the City of St. Paul purchased 300 acres of prime land on the shores of Lake Como in 1873. The Conservatory is now on the National Register of Historic places.
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- central dome
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- unfurling
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- holey leaf
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- leaf patterns
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- ribbon fern
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- again
I can imagine how welcome it is to walk in the warmth of the conservatory during the winters you get. Those plants have astonishingly beautiful leaves, in shape, texture and colour. Plenty of inspiration there.
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it really is a treasure and we are lucky to have access to it so close to home!