 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
The Summer 2022 Bellagio Conservatory arrangement "Jungle of Dreams" required 10,000 hours to complete and features 9,275 plants, 120,000 rose petals on the zebras, 2,500 preserved pampas plumes on the lion's mane, 900 pounds of brown and golden flax seeds to create the giraffes' coats, 50 palm trees, 28 animals, 5 species of birds, and 9 golden pineapples (the international symbol of hospitality). As visitors walk through the exhibit the lions roar, birds chirp, crickets sing, and a light breeze blows through the jungle carrying with it the scent of Kai Jasmine. A variety of orchards are found throughout the conservatory. New this season is a large LED screen on the north wall of the Conservatory that adds an ever changing visual effect to the display. As visitors enter the Conservatory from the hotel lobby, the jungle trail passes between giraffes and under an open-air pavilion adorned with flowers and monkeys scurrying around the plants.
A placard explains that giraffes symbolize grace, peace, individuality, and protections. The giraffes are each 22 feet tall and covered with several hundred pounds of seeds to represent skin texture and color, while their noses and toenails are made from sheets of nori seaweed.
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
The Conservatory's north bed represents the coronation of a Monkey King that is dressed in handcrafted traditional Thai garments.
Blue Herons symbolize prosperity and are hand crafted from painted sago palm fronds, preserved roses, botanical mosses, and feathers. Jungle boat Monkey Business floats across a pond filled with Koi fish that were born and raised at the Bellagio. Some of the Koi are second and third generation fish since Bellagio opened in 1998.
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
The west bed is the focal point of the exhibit and pays tribute to the "King of the Jungle," Lions are a symbol of courage, power, and royalty.
The Lion King stands over 20-feet tall and a nine-foot lion cub stands next to him. The lions' coats are made from seeds, grasses, and stalks of cut oats, wheat, and barley. The Lion King's mane is composed of over 2,500 pampas grass plumes.
Standing in the pond are flamingos that represent love and matters of the heart. The flamingos were created with hand-painted sago palm fronds, preserved ferns, and feathers. The open-winged flamingo has a wingspan of 13 feet and stands at 12 feet tall.
Watching over the jungle is a large hand-painted Toucan made from sago palm fronds, botanical mosses, and feathers. A blue macaw can be seen flying high above the jungle.
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
A placard in the south bed states: "Zebras symbolize creativity, uniqueness and being quick thinkers in the spiritual world. Our mare stands at 16 feet tall and her foal at nearly nine feet tall in front of a picture-perfect gold gilded frame. The dazzling black and white stripes are created with 120,000 individually placed preserved rose petals and buds while their noses and hooves are covered with pounded nori seaweed."
Soaring above the south bed is a Bird-of-Paradise that reminds visitors to take some time for self-reflection, remembering those whom are closest to us, and reflecting on the values that we need to learn the most. The Bird-of-Paradise is crated with hand-painted sago palm fronds, preserved roses, pampas grass, botanical mosses, and feathers.
A Python wrapped around a palm tree symbolize wisdom, protection, healing, and renewal. The python is crafted with sweet white rice, caraway seeds, poppy seeds, and black cumin.
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
 |
| Picture by Kolohe |
No comments:
Post a Comment