EIGHTH ANNUAL WATERLILY CELEBRATION TO BLOOM AT
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN
June 16, 2012

For the eighth consecutive year, McKee Botanical Garden’s ponds and waterways will be taken over by hundreds of vibrant blooms during its annual Waterlily Celebration on June 16.

“McKee has one of the nation’s largest outdoor collections of waterlilies, and this is the time of year they really put on a show,” explained McKee Executive Director Christine Hobart.

Several scheduled activities will take place throughout the morning including:

9:00 & 10:30 am Waterlily repotting demonstration

9:00 - Noon Waterlily photo contest and voting

9:00 - 2:00 pm Aquatic and tropical plant sale - plus spices and vintage garden accents

Vendors include Aquatic Systems & Resources, Inc.; D’Asign Source

Botanicals; Up Come the Flowers; and Herb and Spice Scentsations

9:30 am Waterlily photography class with Pat Rice of the Indian River Photo Club

10:00 am Painting demonstration with local artists

Photos from the Garden’s third annual Waterlily Photo Contest will be on display throughout the event. Photographers interested in entering the contest can obtain an entry form and complete list of rules by clicking below.

The Waterlily Celebration is sponsored by the “AT&T Real Yellow Pages.” Summer admission rates apply.

 

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