- Jungle Gardens
Jungle Gardens is a convert|170|acre|km2|sing=on
botanical garden andbird sanctuary located onAvery Island ,Louisiana (near the town of New Iberia). The gardens are open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged.The gardens were created by
Edward Avery McIlhenny , second son of Edmund McIlhenny, the inventor ofTabasco sauce .One of Jungle Gardens' primary attractions is a bird sanctuary called Bird City. It provides roosts for
snowy egret s and other wildfowl species.In 1895 McIlhenny raised eight egrets in captivity on the island, and released them in the fall for migration. They returned the next spring with other egrets, and have continued to do so over generations. Today thousands of egrets inhabit the island from early spring to late summer. Numerous
alligator s, blackbear s, anddeer also inhabit the island, in addition tonutria ,otters ,muskrats ,snakes , and other wild animals.The gardens are planted with
azalea s,Japan esecamellia s,hydrangea s, Louisiana irises,Egypt ianpapyrus ,bamboo , andwisteria . A glass temple, set within aChinese garden , houses a centuries-old statue of Buddha given to McIlhenny in 1936. Four miles of gravel roads are lined withlive oak trees andSpanish moss . There are also many walking paths.ee also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States
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