Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Bolz Conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin: Winding Paths of Introspection
During our recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin, we were blessed with nice weather rather unexpectedly. So, we joyfully added a nature jaunt to
Olbrich Botanical Gardens to our trip. Visiting in late December, I was quite surprised that we could truly enjoy the outdoor trails but we did!
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| The Thai Pavilion rises above the gardens. |
We loved the winter landscape with a mix of straw colors, burned hues, silvery greys and muted greens. Olbrich Botanical Gardens is home to 16 gardens and a conservatory. On our trek, we paused for a moment and enjoyed the Thai Pavilion resting in the distance.
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| Reflecting in the winter landscape. |
The landscape was beautiful and still -- perfect for introspection and reflection. There is really so much beauty that so many skip in the winter!
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| Great melding of hues and nature. |
As we finished the outdoor gardens, we entered the Bolz Conservatory which provided a lush contrast to our winter walk.
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| A path through lush tropical greenery at Bolz Conservatory. |
We were immediately greeted by paths wandering through the tropical landscape including free flying birds, waterfalls and more.
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| Brilliant yellow canary singing at Bolz Conservatory. |
At one point, we could hear a canary sing but it took us a bit to find this little guy! So sweet!
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| Serenity. |
Wandering underneath a green canopy and picking out water features makes for a nice summer uplift in the middle of winter! In the conservatory you can even walk up into the canopy for an above view.
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| Up in the tropical canopy spying art! |
Up above we noticed a bit of glass art! I believe this piece represents the tropical fruit of the trees. We did not a number of fruiting trees while we adventured. All in all, our visit to Olbrich Botanical Gardens gave us the nature infusion we needed!
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