Winter blooms at Bellagio’s conservatory — PHOTOS
Casinos are all about numbers.
At Bellagio's signature conservatory, however, the numbers go way beyond seven, 11 and 21.
How about 42? (As in the 42-foot white fir tree that's the centerpiece of the conservatory's new winter wonderland display.)
Or 2,500? (That's the number of ornaments displayed on said tree.)
And if you're still counting, you'll find 7,000 twinkling white lights sparkling on the tree.
But you'll find a lot more numbers throughout Bellagio's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Some 34,000 poinsettias, azaleas, cyclamen and ottawa mums help spark the seasonal spirit at the free display.
Bright red poinsettias and silvertip fir trees frame a 14-foot snow tunnel, while a quartet of 10-foot stockings are stuffed with wrapped trinkets.
Also on display: a pair of 12-foot animated snow globes. And let's not forget the mama polar bear frolicking alongside her cubs — created with more than 35,000 white carnations.
Other fanciful winter creatures hanging out at the conservatory: a hockey-playing penguin and an oversized rocking horse.
Bellagio unveiled the conservatory's new winter look Friday at a tree-lighting ceremony that featured a performance by the Green Valley High School choir.
One final pair of numbers: 24/7. That's because the conservatory's free holiday display will be open around the clock through Jan. 3.
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