I just came across a series of photos I took in one of the Glasgow Botanics glasshouses early this year…
It was not long after we first arrived in Glasgow, perhaps late March, so the weather wasn’t hugely cold but the wafts of warm air that engulfed me as I wandered around the glasshouse were so heavenly and very reminiscent of home. I’ve never been into orchids (I think the frenzy of orchid collectors freaked me a bit!) but was struck by the huge variety in form, colour and origin to be seen in the house. That variety, combined with the inviting warmth, meant that I’ve been back a few times to visit the collection but it was only yesterday, in the relative cold of early winter, that I really relived that sense of ahhh on walking into the house. I think it might become a regular part of my winter walk…
A few details that captured me on my first visit:
No doubt there’ll be more featured here over the winter!
these are astonishing pictures! thanks to you, I have a new appreciation for orchids! I had several moments of envy as you described the atmosphere and feeling of the botanic glasshouse in winter…just lovely