Bellagio’s holiday garden display through the years — PHOTOS
Conservatory gardeners Luis Ruiz, left, and Silvestre Calderon load fresh flowers to Majestic Holiday Magic at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 21, 2018.
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Rick Musser takes a photo of Carol Vallozzi, left, and his wife Hannah Musser at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 4, 2017.
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Alden Sutheno, 3, and Tala Taherzadeh, 3, wait for the toy train at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 4, 2017.
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Shu Pan, left, and Michelle Leon take a selfie at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 4, 2017.
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Gardeners Maryanne Deem, left, and Kolana Dixon create a polar bear with carnations in preparation for the 2004 Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden.
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An animatronic Emperor penguin appears to reach out to add a star to a Christmas tree as part of the 2007 holiday display at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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Alan Groves, left, takes a photograph of himself, friend Yvonne Lewis, center, and his wife Julie Groves, during a visit to the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 7, 2007.
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Workers arrange a wooden soldier figure Dec. 5, 2008, in preparation of the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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Visitors enjoy the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 3, 2010.
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Horticulturalist Susie French prepares to catch a poinsettia while preparing the 2011 holiday display at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden. Thousands of flowers and plants go into the seasonal display.
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Visitors walk through the 2011 Winter Holiday Exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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Bells surround a 42-foot-tall Shasta White Fir tree that is part of the 2011 Winter Holiday Exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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Las Vegas resident Robert Kilpatrick and his 3-year-old daughter, Marley, pass under decorated archways and arching streams of water during a visit to the 2011 Winter Holiday Exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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A baby polar bear sculpture, created using white carnations to make up its snowy coat, is displayed along with a model train as part of the 2011 Winter Holiday Exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden.
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A baby polar bear sculpture, created using white carnations to make up its snowy coat, is displayed along with a model train traveling on nearby tracks as part of the 2011 Winter Holiday Exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio hotel-casino, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd., South, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Jan. 2, 2012.
People take pictures of a miniature Christmas village after the Christmas tree lighting at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden Nov. 30, 2012.
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People take pictures of a miniature Christmas village after the Christmas tree lighting at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Decorations are seen after the Christmas tree lighting at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Nov. 30, 2012.
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Decorations are seen after the Christmas tree lighting at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Guests check out the Majestic Holiday Magic at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden in Las Vegas Dec. 21, 2018.
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Julie Nideffer and her daughter Stella Vazquez, 8, of Houston visit Majestic Holiday Magic at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 21, 2018.
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Guests check out the Majestic Holiday Magic at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas Dec. 21, 2018.
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Guests check out the Majestic Holiday Magic at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden Dec. 21, 2018.
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Which Southern Nevada attraction appears on more family Christmas cards than any other?
While there’s no way to know for sure, the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden has to be a top contender, thanks to its elaborate holiday displays that make it a perfect backdrop for photos of families in their seasonal finery.
The conservatory, located next to the hotel lobby, changes its displays by season, according to themes of Chinese New Year, spring, summer, and the autumn harvest and holiday seasons.
This year’s holiday display runs through Jan. 4. Here’s a taste of what guests — and amateur family photographers/greeting card makers — saw in previous years.
Contact reporter John Przybys at jprzybys @reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0280. Follow @JJPrzybys on Twitter.
