This 600-Acre Nature Preserve In Indiana Is Home To More Orchids Than Hawaii
Believe it or not, Indiana is home to more of a certain type of tropical plant than Hawaii. There’s a nature preserve in Ellettsville, Indiana that is home to many Midwest native orchids you must see. Check them out:
Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve in southern Indiana is a 598-acre wetland in Monroe County. Though marshy, it has been fitted with two miles of well-kept boardwalks and gravel paths that guide guests through this beautiful place.
Especially on a hot summer day, you'll feel like you're on a tropical hike through the brush of this wild nature preserve. This lovely attraction has been a sanctuary for these wetlands since 1995.
As you enjoy your hike along the trail, you'll come across many natural attractions. In addition to trees and bushes, you may find Midwest native orchids.
Look closely to find these little tropical flowers throughout this two-mile boardwalk trail. You may find that these Midwest native orchids are better than anything in Hawaii.
The trail at this wonderful nature preserve takes hikers past Beanblossom Creek, swampy marshes, forested patches, and other bio-diverse areas. This is an excellent place to bring the kids and the trail is very accessible.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
