The diversity and splendor of the botanical world is not lost on children, who want to turn each flower into a swirly lollipop. Bloom with childlike curiosity with today’s Groupon to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Choose between the following options:

• For $10, you get two admissions (a $20 value).<p>
• For $18, you get four admissions plus 20% off purchases at the Gift Shop (a $40 value).<p>

This Groupon is valid only for weekend admission through March 4, 2012. Weekdays are free, and children under 12 are admitted for free anytime.

Populated by orchids, ponds, and a conservatory, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden delivers the best of Mother Nature in the middle of an urban center. Giving visitors a chance to catch a view of fall foliage before winter takes over, the Time Out New York-featured garden offers an opportunity to enjoy a stroll with a friend, date, or an invisible friend or date. During the colder months, visitors can walk in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and take in the evergreen trees and shrubs along its path, while the Conservatory warms up customers as they view its exotic plants. The tropical plants of the Warm Temperate Pavilion ensnare curious eyes in its viny tendrils, and the Aquatic House, displaying flowers in the middle of winter, hosts the garden’s famed orchid collection as well as tree ferns and mosses. Underneath the equatorial flora, art exhibits in the conservatory’s lower level play on botanical themes concerning man, nature, and jackets made from bark. Just off the Lily Pool Terrace’s reflecting pools, the Gift Shop stocks handicrafts, jewelry, and stationery from the BBG Florilegium Society.