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    Shaun Hunter
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    04/07/2022
    Entrance to Moorten Botanical Garden just south of downtown Palm Springs.
    Shaun Hunter
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    04/07/2022
    The garden is separated by sections with simple signs pointing out varieties and information.
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    04/07/2022
    A burst of color inside the gardens.
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    04/07/2022
    Prickly pear section of the garden.
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    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
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    04/07/2022
    There are interesting collections of flora in the garden.
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    04/07/2022
    Walking through Moorten Botanical Garden.
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    04/07/2022
    The "cactarium" collects interesting varieties of cacti.
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    04/07/2022
    Some of the cactus on display inside the garden.
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    04/07/2022
    The gardens fill a large yard, with varieties of plants spread amongst the entire grounds.
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    04/07/2022
    There are a few species of birds and animals on display to visitors inside the garden.
    Shaun Hunter
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    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.

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