Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, is close to the center part of the state. It has a very nice, and large, and cleverly designed, botanical gardens.

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (1 of 9) (#1247)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (2 of 9) (#1248)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (3 of 9) (#1249)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (4 of 9) (#1250)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (5 of 9) (#1251)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (6 of 9) (#1252)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (7 of 9) (#1253)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (8 of 9) (#1271)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens (9 of 9) (#1272)

The gardens had several "trains" running on a very long set of tracks.

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Train (#1257)

A butterfly area (special screened area) was a great place to be among a few hundred butterflies.

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Butterflies (1 of 2) (#1261)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Butterflies (2 of 2) (#1263)

A large greenhouse housed a special section to emulate a desert environment.

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Desert in a Greenhouse (1 of 5) (#1264)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Desert in a Greenhouse (2 of 5) (#1265)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Desert in a Greenhouse (3 of 5) (#1266)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Desert in a Greenhouse (4 of 5) (#1267)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Desert in a Greenhouse (5 of 5) (#1268)

Albuquerque Botanical Gardens Waterfall in a Greenhouse (movie) (#1269)