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| Botanical Dinosaurs |
The last time we visited the Descanso Botanical Gardens, in May for Mother's Day, there was
a display of Pollinators sculptures, made from plant materials, in the Train garden. This time, there was a display of creatures from the Cretaceous Period, including dinosaurs and early mammals.
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| The Train Garden |
The majority of the botanical dinosaurs were located in the Train Garden, and they were the ones we saw. But, later, I found out that one other dinosaur was located in the Ancient Forest area of the Gardens, among the cycads, ferns, and other ancient plants that grow there.
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| Dinosaurs in the Train Garden |
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| Triceratops |
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| Triceratops |
All the dinosaur sculptures on display were made from plant materials, including driftwood, seed pods, and bark.
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| Spinolestes - an insectivorous mammal |
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| Tyrannosaurus Rex |
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| T Rex |
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| Argentinosaurus |
Just around the bend from T Rex, there was this big head and neck sticking out from one of the train tunnels!
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| Argentinosaurus Head and Neck |
It looks like it might be smiling, doesn't it?
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Repenomamus - small carnivorous mammals
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| Velociraptor with Nest of Eggs |
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Gobiconodon - small carnivorous mammal
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| Pteranodon |
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| Steropodon - a primitive mammal |
The Steropodon reminded me a lot of a platypus; its fossils were found in Australia.
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| Ankylosaurus |
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| Ankylosaurus - another view |
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| Astrodon Vignette |
More details about the botanical dinosaurs maybe found on the botanical gardens' website. While I don't usually provide links to other websites on my blog, I will link the site for more details
here
It was fun to see the botanical dinosaurs. I loved the fact that they were all made with plant materials.
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