| 词条 | White River Gardens |
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| name = White River Gardens | photo = White River Gardens entrance in 2007.jpg | photo_width = | photo_caption = Entrance to the gardens | map = | map_width = | type = | location = 1200 West Washington Street, White River State Park | nearest_city = Indianapolis, Indiana | coords = {{Coord|39|46|1.25|N|86|10|35.03|W}} | area = 3.3 acres[1] | created = | operator = | visitation_num = | status = Open | designation = | open = }} The White River Gardens are botanical gardens located adjacent to the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. The gardens are a part of the White River State Park. HistoryWhite River Gardens originally cost $14 million to build.[1] Each summer the garden hosts "Butterfly Kaleidoscope," an exhibition of live butterflies in the Hilbert Conservatory. The exhibit was canceled for two years and restarted again in 2013.[2] GardensThe gardens and conservatory sits to the east of the Indianapolis Zoo and along the White River. There are over 1,000 different species of plants in the collection. It features the Hilbert Conservatory and a variety of different representational gardens including a shade garden, a water garden, and a garden specifically for weddings. One of the missions of the garden is to provide inspiration and ideas to gardeners on how to design their own gardens through design and traditional methods.[3] Hilbert ConservatoryThe Hilbert Conservatory, designed by the Indianapolis architectural firm of Woollen, Molzan and Partners and completed in 1999, is a glass-enclosed conservatory that has a {{convert|65|ft|m|sing=on}} ceiling and totals {{convert|5000|ft2|m2}} in size.[3][4][5] Annually, the Hilbert Conservatory hosts, Butterfly Kaleidoscope, an exhibit that features over 13,000 butterflies from over 40 different species from around the world.[2] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite book|author=Emmis Communications|title=Indianapolis Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9ukCAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA17|date=July 2003|publisher=Emmis Communications|page=17|issn=0899-0328}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Knapp|first1=Carla|title=Bright Colors, Beautiful Scenes Await in White River Gardens|url=http://www.indyschild.com/Articles-In-This-Issue--i-2013-06-01-257620.114134-Bright-Colors-Beautiful-Scenes-Await-in-White-River-Gardens.html|website=Indy's Child|publisher=Linear Publishing|accessdate=5 April 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite book|author1=John H. Russell|author2=Thomas S. Spencer|title=Gardens Across America, East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MFnTLB_bbrAC&pg=PA115|date=28 July 2005|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-4617-3366-9|page=115}} 4. ^{{cite book|author=Sally McKinney|title=Great Indiana Weekend Adventures|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vhm_Dn69X4IC&pg=PA113|year=2001|publisher=Trails Books|isbn=978-0-915024-94-0|page=113}} 5. ^{{cite journal| author=Kevin A. Drawbaugh| title =Woollen's Mark Seen on Major Indiana Buildings | journal =Indianapolis News | volume = | issue = | pages =C3 | publisher = | location =Indianapolis | date =16 February 1988| url =| accessdate =}} External links
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