On May 22, 2014 a group of 17 Nature Club Friends enjoyed a private tour of the Everglades Wonder Gardens conducted by the owner and renowned photographer John Brady.

  

  

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John provided a brief history of the Gardens, which started in 1936 primarily to rehabilitate injured animals, but are now being refocused on the botanical gardens, which house hundreds of native species of plants and native animals, including a beautiful Butterfly exhibit.

 

  

  

  

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Brady's tour included, besides the Butterfly exhibit, the Flamingo Park, the Alligator Swinging Bridge, a jungle walk and the exotic plants that have been preserved in the Gardens. 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

     

  

  

  

    

  

  

  

  

    

After the tour the group enjoyed a wonderful Chinese lunch at the nearby Omei Chinese Restaurant.