Butterflies ! At South Coast (Palos Verdes) Botanic Gardens hike

Garden and Butterfly pavillion (for 1/2 hour max) ADMISSION COST $22 (no pennies) with exceptions. All tickets must be purchased at the gardens website in advance https://southcoastbotanicgarden.org/buy-garden-entrance-tickets/

WE GET 1/2 HOUR MAX IN THE BUTTERFLY PAVILLION...
We will also explore the 87 acres of gardens at a relaxed pace so we get absolutely no exercise. Mileage is possibly around 2. Elevation gain: maybe 100 feet You can stay with me or explore on your own. I can identify and explain some stuff about the natural values of the plants in the native garden. In the rest of the gardens, which are for plants from all around the world, I will make up stuff about their ecological importance.

BRING WATER, HAT, CLOTHES, SHOES, yadda yadda. There are restrooms and drinking fountains every so often. ---------------------------- This is part 1 of a hike double-header. The second hike starts at Flat Rock Point off of Paseo del Mar in Palos Verdes Estates. Hike #2 is separately posted ------------------------------- GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS: The Grove of huge banyan trees A small native plant garden The Fuchsia garden The Garden For the Senses (for touching and smelling) Japanese Garden and Koi Pond Mediterranean Garden The New Rose garden-more than 80 types