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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory - Photos

The Conservatory during blue hour on a winter night

The Conservatory during a moon-rise in 2019

Detail shot from that morning in Feb 2019

The conservatory and the Levi J. Barbour Memorial Fountain

The conservatory grounds

An art exhibit in the conservatory shows the beauty of both man and nature.

The Barbour memorial in front of the conservatory

The lagoon at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is one of the more beautiful spots on the island.

The beautiful pond outside the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory in September 2011

The interior of the conservatory that isn't covered with flora is rather simple.

The conservatory at sunset

Visitors have scrawled their names in the grime on the windows of the conservatory.

The conservatory's beautiful pond

The conservatory is one of Belle Isle's biggest draws.

The conservatory has been a Belle Isle beauty spot since 1904.

The Conservatory during blue hour on a winter night