With the approach of winter I wondered if it would be a good day to visit the SABG, but I needn't have questioned. Upon arriving at the gardens with my friend Renee I've decided there's never a bad day to go.

With the gardens protected environment all the perennials like this salvia were still in full bloom ...

Easy to grow Red shrimp plant looking most impressive in the slanting light of fall enhanced by the tall spiky plant accompaniment ...

The gorgeous Giant red crinum was all of four or five feet tall. Where oh where to plant mine from Barbra? ...

As beautiful as everything was in what I call the cottage garden area they were NOT the stars of the show. Coming upon this sight at the entrance of the conservatory was like entering another world, a world of carnivorous plants -- "The Savage Gardens" ...

Carnivorous plants like this pitcher plant are the focus of the SABG until December 1. Try to attend. It's worth it. The only thing missing yesterday was Joey there to feed them as he did at a recent SABG event.

Some of the many varieties on display ...

The huge sculptures were gorgeous! Sundew sculpture ...

A real Sundew plant ...

Venus fly catcher sculpture. Push a button and the catcher closed demonstrating its action when an insect wanders into the trap ...

Another giant sculpture helps sets the stage for this thrilling event ...

Back to the more mundane; I never noticed this zig zag edging before. Was it there? ...

The many citrus trees in the Orangarie were heavily laden with fruit. This is Lemondarin, a Mandarin orange and lemon cross from India ...

A huge and exotic fruit: Buddha's hand. Yes, it's a citrus. Notice the fragrant flowers at the upper left ...

Our more familiar Meyer's lemon ...

The fern grotto was more eerily foggy than usual ...

I love the junglely look of the philodendron branch ...

I never see other varieties of Sago palms for sale like this blue green one. Have you? ...

I didn't know some barrel cactus reproduced from their sides like this little variegated one ...

Speaking of variegated how about his paddle plant? If anyone sees it for sale please let me know. The color in the photo is not enhanced! It's every bit this colorful ...

There must be various varieties of Kalanchoe luciae (Paddle Plant). Mine doesn't color up like this. Does yours? ...

I'm always impressed with Agave impressions ..

This may look ordinary, but I'm telling you the food at the Bistro restaurant is absolutely fabulously delicious. You don't have to pay to enter the garden to eat there ...

Dining outdoors is a further delight ...

I took almost 200 photos, but am leaving you with only these few. (Aren't you glad? ... LOL) Visit the gardens at any time of the year to absorb more delights for the senses.