Thursday, July 26, 2012

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond



Marilyn had nothing on these cooling girls in 'Butterflies Live!' - our chance to walk wild amongst Blue Morphos and Buck Eyes... iridescent powder blue wings and giant 'fake' eyes plus huge stripy caterpillars - hard not to give some credence to intelligent design with this lot. Had to check our backs for escapees on exiting.

Then a canter down to the Children's Garden, via a secret pathway, some turtle spotting and chores in the native American houses filled with seed pod baskets and brooms.

Cooling off afterwards in the water fountains and then on to the dinosaurs sandpit, before a dash through the stick palace and lunch - all in a mere 38 degrees (43 on the heat index i.e how it feels!).

Plus the google street car was taking a rest in the car park!