The Bloedel Floral Conservatory is a interesting place to spend a rainy day in Vancouver except you have to keep your rain gear on as the roof leaks in several places. Rain falling from the ceiling is easy to ignore though as the exotic plants and birds and even fish command your attention.

The Parks Board had plans to close this place earlier this year as it was too expensive to repair; but, it appears that it has had a reprieve for the time being. The doors are still open and the plants and still lush and colourful and it is business as usual for the time being.








The Vancouver walking group had arranged for a walk in Queen Elizabeth Park with a side tour of the Bloedel Conservatory this morning topped off with lunch at the Seasons Restaurant. In the face of our first major rainfall in awhile, a few of us decided on the dryer route of just the conservatory and lunch.
















This is the place to go if you ever want to see what your houseplants should look like.