turn back time!

I know that Daylight Savings started last night in the US but here Summertime (a name that makes it easier to remember when it 'begins' and when it 'ends'!) doesn't start until March 30 or so. So those of you on the east coast are now only four hours behind GMT.

Today I walked down to the Royal Botanic Gardens, which are on the other side of the city. Actually my derive (in January) took me almost to the entrance of the gardens and I had no idea!

It was really nice to wander about the grounds, even though not a lot was in bloom the daffodils and crocuses and flowering shrubbery were really nice. The greenhouses ('glasshouses') were wonderful to wander through, each house had a different climate. Not just in temperature, but in humidity! I had to take off my jacket in the rainforest room, but then froze in the temperate room. And the Arid Lands section was actually so dry I couldn't believe. Luckily it was not so windy out as to sniffle-ify my nose, so I was able to smell most things... I think my favorite part was probably the orchids.

Did you know that Scotland has carnivorous plants? Yeah! Mostly they're native to bogs.