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Denver Botanic Garden employees take 13 months to develop, plan, and execute Blossoms of Light, the annual Christmas lights display that transforms the grounds into a twinkling winter wonderland. More than 500,000 LED bulbs cover every square inch of the property, and families can wander through the park from mid-November through the first week of January each year. 
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The Chicago Botanic Garden, located in Glencoe, will be closed Friday through Christmas Day due to the winter storm anticipated to hit the Chicago area, according to a statement issued Thursday.
With blizzard-like conditions expected to start Thursday afternoon, officials decided to close the Garden’s popular Lightscape exhibit on Thursday and Friday. The entire Gardens campus will then be closed through Sunday, the Gardens announced.
Ticket holders to the Lightscape show be notified through email with additional information.
Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelance reporter with Pioneer Press.
