Although fall has been something of a challenge this year, the glory of the season still shines through, especially in Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ harvest display, The Garden of Time.

A huge draw for both new guests and return visitors, Bellagio atrium changes regularly to reflect the time of year, using an enormous amount of botanical materials to create the incredible vistas. And the collaboration between longtime designer Ed Libby and the Bellagio horticultural team results in an impressive design that leaves one in awe. “This display celebrates the changing of seasons with a breathtaking landscape that intertwines vibrant autumn hues with intricate, time-inspired designs,” said Libby in a recent news release.

Each bed in the exhibit is different, yet integrates common elements, such as this year’s clock faces placed throughout the conservatory, piles of pumpkins and a variety of leaves and chrysanthemums in traditional fall colors. More than 675,000 autumn-hued leaves were used in the display this year.

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 In the North Bed, a large screen stretches behind the trees, capturing your eyes with an abstract video. In the foreground are a large array of greenery, while whimsical timepieces and twisting wooden sculpture of an elk flank an arching, inviting organic structure straddling a pool. To one side are a huge mantelpiece-style clock, and another large clock face resting under a glass cloche.

The East Bed acts as an elaborate entrance, with turquoise path stones leading to the North Bed, and twisted wooden fencing and a giant-sized lantern sitting on each side. Overhead is a massive clock face, and in the center of the path is an 18-foot arbor with a magnificent wooden owl perched on one side, inviting guests to stop for a moment of reflection.

Clocks also figure prominently in the South Bed, where an antique cottage is framed by a metalwork clock and the “Tree of Time,” a 36-foot-tall beauty adorned with a variety of colorful fall leaves. In front of the brightly lit cottage lies another serene pool, while a stag poses off on the side and two hares battle fiercely. All the wooden animal sculptures are created with manzanita branches, with a staggering 2,700 pounds used.

And in the magnificent West Bed, you’ll find a 37-foot-tall “timely” treehouse for fairies, with the creatures flying overhead as another wooden stag walks through and waterfalls on each side. Arching over the center of the bed and yet another placid pool is a gorgeous wooden bridge accented with greenery. It leads to a magical wooden cottage, which houses the Garden Table, where you can make reservations for brunch from Sadelle’s or a harvest-themed dinner from Michael Mina. Sadelle’s serves up its prix fixe brunch menu at four seatings daily, while Mina has two seatings each night, Wednesday through Sunday. (Call 702.693.7317 for reservations, which are required). Wandering the perimeter of the bed yields beautiful new details with each step, including a floral “painting” in a side bed, and a glimpse inside the Garden Table.

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