{"id":1286,"date":"2010-08-23T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2014-06-15T05:06:07","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:06:07","slug":"my-world-botanica-wichita-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1286","title":{"rendered":"My World -Botanica &#8211; Wichita, Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4918444556\/\" title=\"Botanica sign by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Botanica sign\" height=\"287\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4918444556_1c985f10af-300x172.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweetie and I went to Wichita, Kansas for an autism conference a couple weeks ago. After the conference we sneaked to &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.botanica.org\/\">Botanica, The Wichita Gardens<\/a>&#8221; botanical garden which may be Wichita&#8217;s best kept secret. <\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed our couple of hours there. The grounds are meticulously maintained and and there are surprises around every corner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4917901775\/\" title=\"Botanica Collage 1 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Botanica Collage 1\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4917901775_cdf6c03b3f-300x300.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4917916457\/\" title=\"Botanica Collage #2 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Botanica Collage #2\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4917916457_7305f7509b-300x300.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many fountains, and lots of shade with places to rest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4870275152\/\" title=\"20100807_61 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20100807_61\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4870275152_9d51c5a02c-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the more formal paved walks Botanica has trails winding through more wild areas. I can&#8217;t resist a trail through the woods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4870288882\/\" title=\"20100807_70 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20100807_70\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4870288882_0b60133aee-225x300.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>with sunlight coming through the leaves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4869673899\/\" title=\"20100807_69 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20100807_69\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4869673899_9a915f6641-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love nice sculptures in a garden. This was my favorite at Botanica.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4870271118\/\" title=\"20100807_58 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4870271118_7e8f4eab8e-187x300.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"500\" alt=\"20100807_58\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/4869672289\/\" title=\"20100807_68 by alnbbates, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20100807_68\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/4869672289_cecaf1f707-300x225.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My certified Master Gardener wife was on overload.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/showyourworld.blogspot.com\/\">That&#8217;s My World<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweetie and I went to Wichita, Kansas for an autism conference a couple weeks ago. 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