Upon returning to the United States after my Mexican cruise, I had a chance to head back to Las Vegas, Nevada for a bit to take care of some errands before my next trip. While on the Strip, I decided to squeeze in my seasonal visit to the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens inside MGM Resorts’ Bellagio Resort & Casino. The installation for spring 2026 was called “Springtime Symphony: Music In Motion.”
When possible, I usually like to go to these late at night when there aren’t as many people so that I can get better photos and am not being as disruptive to others around me while they wait for me to stand there for long periods of time taking multiple shots at slightly different trajectories so I can figure out which angle looks the best. As a secondary reason, I have quite a high track record of people coming up to me and asking me to take group pictures for them. It makes sense, considering that I am there with a dedicated point-and-shoot camera, so they probably assume that I have a statistically higher chance of being more qualified to take good photos for them. To be clear, I don’t mind helping out Las Vegas tourists with their photos, and I always happily accept all requests; with that being said, it still definitely slows me down quite a bit.
However, this is the new spring installation, and I felt like taking spring photos in the dark would be too depressing. The high temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley are already reaching the upper 90s°F, and we’re even about to hit summer soon. To memorialize the great weather (if by great you mean scorching), I decided to tank the inefficiencies and head out there during the daytime.
As with all floral arrangements, a big part of what makes this so great is the fragrant aroma of the flowers, which I obviously cannot share with you through this blog post. If you’re in the Las Vegas area and have some free time, I always recommend checking out the Bellagio Conservatory due to how quick and low-commitment it is, and how surreal it always feels in contrast with the Las Vegas desert.
The Conservatory will be entering its dark dates starting June 7, so you still have about three weeks left to check this one out before it gets swapped with the summer display.
Here is a bonus spring floral arrangement set up in front of Harvest, a restaurant deeper into the resort near the pool area.
If you liked these photographs and want to see more from previous installations, I also have these past blog posts (in reverse chronological order): “Lunar New Year 2026: Year of the Horse,” “All Aboard for Holiday Bells and Whistles,” “Glam Menagerie: Surrealist Summer,” “The Birds and the B’s,” and “Lunar New Year 2025: Year of the Snake.”