The majestic Peacock Sculpture sits with tail feathers spread.  The peacock displays his beautiful plumage year-round. Extending the peacock’s tail are Tulips in spring, Vinca in summer, perhaps Chrysanthemums in fall, and Illuminations in winter.

During your next visit to Botanica, come explore the peaceful and relaxing Woodland Bird Garden! Interactive attractions engage visitors of every age with the Eagle’s Nest, Wild Turkey Wings, Bird Blind and, newly added, Bird Posts. The Bird Posts were created by local artists Connie Ernatt and Karen Cox. Included among the Bird Posts, you will find sculptures of different types of birds native to Kansas woodlands.

• At the top of the Woodland Bird Garden is Botanica’s Redwood Tree Cookie.  Cut in 1975 from a fallen redwood, it has more than 450 rings.  Redwoods are the largest living tree on earth.  They can grow to 350’ tall with a diameter of 20’ or more.
• Stand in front of the turkey tail with your arms outstretched and measure up with the wingspan of a Kansas Eastern Wild Turkey.  The gigantic Eagle’s Nest is made of real tree branches woven together with a resilient coating for durability.

• To attract Finches and other birds, beautiful Yellow Buckeye, Dogwood and Azalea grow throughout. Another bird you might see in this Garden is the Woodpecker.  Attractive, native birds, Woodpeckers live throughout Kansas and the United States.  Their habit of clinging upright on the trunks of trees, along with their bold color patterns and the loud rapping calls of their beaks, make these a favorite of every bird lover.
• Be sure to look for the beautiful Kobus Magnolia Tree near the Water Well Education Garden. Native to Japan, it grows flowers before it has any leaves.  For ideas on plants that grow well in shade gardens at home, pay close attention to the Korean Spice Viburnum, Hostas and Ferns.
• The Osage Orange is a beautiful tree with a fascinating story.  No living animal can fully digest the fruit.  Scientists think an extinct North American camel or ground sloth ate the fruit 10,000 years ago and spread the seeds.  The Osage Indians, who gave their name to the tree, traveled hundreds of miles to find it.  Native Americans highly prized the wood for making bows.  Its wood is the densest of all North American trees, which is necessary to support multiple two-pound fruits.  The wood also burns at the highest temperature of all trees.