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A couple smells some of the herbs located in the herb garden on Sunday. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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Receptionist Courtney Bennett takes money from a couple and gives them a map of the gardens on Sunday, April 17. The entrance fee is $8. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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A family takes a break and sits in a swing next to the herb garden on Sunday, April 17. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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Wayne Smith, left, and Pam Taylor observe the waterfall and adjoining lake next to the bulb garden. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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A woman sits and reflects in the glass ball in the herb garden on Sunday, April 17. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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A couple does a photo shoot in the Conifer Garden on Sunday, April 17, which features many types of trees that produce seeds. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
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Suzie Schneer, left, and Jake Pettifor walk through the butterfly garden on Sunday, April 17. (Alexandra Booth/WUFT News)
The Kanapaha Botanical Gardens offers a variety of attractions and services that guests can come and enjoy, as well as hosting special events.
They offer 24 collections of plants and flowers include a rose garden, a vinery, a hummingbird and butterfly garden, and a sinkhole overlook. Summer offers the most colorful time at the gardens.
Located at 4700 SW 58th Dr. in Gainesville, the gardens are open every day of the week except Thursdays. The gardens are pet-friendly and allow dogs, as long as they are on a leash.
On May 14, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is hosting a Moonlight Walk, which will feature approximately 1,500 luminaries according to its website. The Alachua Astronomy Club will provide telescopes to look at the night sky. Admission is $14 for adults and $7 for children (cash only).
For more information on the gardens and its events, visit the website http://kanapaha.org/.
