As the sun sets in the western sky, passersby may notice something akin to a wild disco party taking place amid the Regis Gardens inside the Cowles Conservatory.
Is it party time in the Palm Room?
Nope. Its bad lighting.
When the conservatory closes shop for the night (8pm Tues.-Sat. and 5pm Sun.) the security lights beam down from above the circulation fans and cast a pulsing rhythmic light over the coleus and bromeliads that might suggest there is more going on than simple photosynthesis.
But alas, no.
To solve another mystery, drop by the Cowles Conservatory on your next visit and find the flower that’s literally growing off the wall…