Butterflies

I’m blogging at speed today, so a quick mention of a cultural jaunt I really recommend – Sensational Butterflies at The Natural History Museum – well, in a tent in the grounds…

butterflies at The Natural History Museum

The incredibly hot butterfly house contained over 100 live butterflies and moths, some of them landing on your hands, though not mine despite my best efforts.  Plus, the garden outside the tent had been planted with lovely flowers that attract butterflies, so was a good place to steal ideas for your garden.

Sensational butterflies at The Natural History Museum

I’ve never been sure about whether framed butterflies is cruel or not, but according to Rockett St George it’s not. And you know if Ilse Crawford has done it, then it’s a trend…

Butterfly wall at Stoke Place Ilse Crawford

3 Responses to “Butterflies”

  1. Susan Taylor
    May 16, 2011 at 9:34 am #

    Oh God, I like that, where’s my net?!
    There’s a cracking butterfly wallpaper [it’s Cole and Son been-there-seen-it -done-it stuff but I still resolutely like it] that I crave. Have no walls to paper but could placate myself with a school jotter maybe..

  2. myfriendshouse
    May 16, 2011 at 10:34 am #

    Oh I know the one, it’s lovely. I saw it in the house of a very flirtatious designer we have talked about before (will reveal in person if you’re drawing a blank).

  3. Susan Taylor
    May 17, 2011 at 9:30 am #

    Ooh. Drawing blank. Require reveal at some point please!

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