The Garden has been invaded. The critters are not your usual suspects, however. This swarm is friendly and larger than life. They are called Big Bugs and feature a 1,200 pound praying mantis, 25 foot long ant and eight other enormous natural sculptures. The gigantic bug sculptures, created by artist, David Rogers of Glenwood Landing, NY, are made using various combinations of whole trees found standing or fallen dead, dry branches and other forest materials. The different shapes, colors and textures of these materials provide the bugs with character, definition and a sense of motion. The weight of the sculptures varies from 30 to 1,200 pounds, and some of the bugs stand nearly 10-feet high and stretch 25-feet long. The sculptures are displayed throughout the Garden for visitors to get a “bug’s eye view” of the creatures.
Exhibit Dates: September 24th through December 31st*.
*Closed December 24th and 25th
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Admission: regular Garden admission applies; Garden members FREE. Become a member and visit as often as you like!
(For the safety of you and your party, we kindly ask that you refrain from climbing on the Big Bugs sculptures.)
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Take Big Bugs Home!
Artist David Rogers autographed Big Bugs poster are available in the Garden Gift Shop. The full color, 11in. x 17in. poster priced at just $5 is a fun way to take Big Bugs to your home or office!