ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Visitors explore the 1.5+ miles of paths through formal and whimsical gardens in the 36-acre Botanic Gardens, part of the ABQ BioPark. A 10,000 sq. ft. conservatory housing plants from the desert and Meditteranean climate zones, Bug Bend featuring the Bugarium, butterflies and bees, the Children's Fantasy Gardens miniature train, the Heritage Farms showcasing a typical New Mexican Ranch of the 1940s and the Specialty Gardens are other attractions within the Botanic Gardens.