May 2020 | Desert Botanical Garden

OPEN DAILY 8 A.M.|7 A.M. FOR MEMBERS WED. & SUN.

Month: May 2020

Activity | Butterfly Spotting

Activity | Butterfly Spotting

Kids can engage in the natural world around them with this activity to search for butterflies interacting with plants. Head outside, and see what you can find. Read More Back to...
Activity | Build an Insect Hotel

Activity | Build an Insect Hotel

Insect hotels provide a welcoming habitat to friendly critters in your garden. Use this guide to build your own and welcome them. Key Features of an Insect Hotel: Holes for bugs, like solitary bees, to nest Natural materials, such as moss or straw Wood, such as twigs...
Flashback to Chihuly

Flashback to Chihuly

Desert Botanical Garden in collaboration with Chihuly Studio brings you a series of short films that showcase the extraordinary artwork of Dale Chihuly. “Playing with Fire” explores how Chihuly and his team play with fire to create glass wonders....
Warm Nights, Cool Cocktail Recipe

Warm Nights, Cool Cocktail Recipe

Prickly pear cactus are known as a desert plant with showy flowers, but have you ever tasted their fruit? With flavors similar to strawberries or watermelons, prickly pear can be found in specialty teas, jams, syrups and more.   But perhaps one of the most fun recipes...
A Pop-in With Paige Poppe

A Pop-in With Paige Poppe

Whoever said the desert is brown and dead has never seen Paige Poppe’s watercolor paintings. Poppe, who grew up in the Grand Canyon State, began painting while in college. What started out as a means to pursue creativity has blossomed into a full-time career as...
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10/4: The Butterfly exhibit will be open 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.