(Dreamy) Kew Botanical Gardens

Last Saturday the weather was beautiful (until the brief thunderstorm).  So I thought it was the perfect opportunity to visit - Kew Botanical Gardens.  I have been meaning to go to for ages; it's that same old thing that you are never a tourist of where you live, but lately I have really been enjoying exploring my 'neighborhood'.  Kew was absolutely amazing and I can't wait to go again, it's huge you could never explore it in one day. 

I am by no means a gardener; a few hardy house plants and a large tub of herbs in the garden are about the only plants that I can't seem to kill, but I do love plants and flowers very much.  So if you have an interest in plants at all I can't recommend a visit to Kew enough.

I have always wanted to visit the big Palm hot house in Kew.  I think it's original Victorian, can't wait to get inside!

And this is the sight that greets you as you go through the door.  It's really humid and the plant life is wild and rampant.

Hiya Wendy! X

There is an incredible spiral staircase that takes you up to the upper gallery.  I fell in love it with it; I think it would look smashing in my garden shed :)

He! He! I know, I know; I'm sooo immature.

I'm thinking yarn lovers might like this pic.

Up the lovely staircase

Phew, it was getting too hot in there.  Time for a yummy picnic under this beautiful and huge oak tree.  Until (of course) the heavens open up and a thunder storm begins - oh joy...

So we run for shelter in the water lily glass house.

Right, I guess you might be 'pictured out' by now :)  I hope you liked them.  I did take close to 200 shots that day, it was just so beautiful and interesting everywhere.

Coming next: an origami tutorial on how to fold a pretty lily flower.