Happy 200th Birthday to the U.S. Botanic Garden!!

1869 – courtesy United States Botanic Garden

From the United States Botanic Garden:

“Today is the 200^th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden! Created in 1820, the Garden is the oldest continuously operating public garden in the United States. From desert cacti to tropical palms to colorful orchids, they grow more than 65,000 plants from across the United States and around the world. Explore the Garden’s many offerings from home at www.USBG.gov/AtHome.”