Floral patterns

By Sue Davis, Globe Correspondent, 9/18/2003

BRIDGE OF FLOWERS Blooming bridge with over 500 plants along 400-ft.span. 75 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-2544. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May-Oct.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Exhibit of 3,000 glass flowers. 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. 617-495-3045. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $7.50 adults.

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM Seasonal displays year-round in courtyard. 280 The Fenway. 617-566-1401. Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $11 adults, under 18 free.

NEW ENGLAND WILD FLOWER SOCIETY at Garden in the Woods: Guided walks and workshops. 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham. 508-877-7630.

PUBLIC GARDEN Frederick Law Olmsted's botanical garden is the oldest in the country. At Beacon and Tremont streets.

RIVER'S EDGE GREENHOUSE and Garden Center. River and lush greenhouses. 12 Auburn St. Extension, Framingham. 508-872-9580. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March-Oct.

TJ's AT SIGN OF THE GOOSE Garden art and furnishings on four lush acres. 1287 Rte. 1 Cape Neddick, Maine. 207-363-5673. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed January.

TOWER HILL BOTANICAL GARDENS Concerts, food, workshops on 132-acre garden. 11 French Dr., Boylston. 508-869-6111. $8 adults, garden tour 2 p.m. Sun. May-Oct.

VALE AT THE LYMAN ESTATE Greenhouses with century-old grapevines, camellias, and exotic plants. 185 Lyman St., Waltham. 781-893-7232. Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

WELLESLEY COLLEGE Greenhouses. Rain forest indoors, biblical garden outdoors. Wellesley College Campus, Wellesley. 781-235-0320.