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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
Entrance to Moorten Botanical Garden just south of downtown Palm Springs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
The garden is separated by sections with simple signs pointing out varieties and information.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
A burst of color inside the gardens.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
Prickly pear section of the garden.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
A hummingbird makes its nest in a cactus inside the garden. The area has a fair amount of wildlife which shelter in its shade and plants.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
There are interesting collections of flora in the garden.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
Walking through Moorten Botanical Garden.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
The "cactarium" collects interesting varieties of cacti.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
Some of the cactus on display inside the garden.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
The gardens fill a large yard, with varieties of plants spread amongst the entire grounds.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
There are a few species of birds and animals on display to visitors inside the garden.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
The first adobe wall of a Palm Springs hotel.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
04/07/2022
Moorten Botanical Garden is a private establishment, and continues to sell succulents and desert plants a generation later.