Volunteer Park Conservatory
January 21, 2014 by admin
On a foggy, wet, grey day in Seattle one of my favorite places to visit is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Walking into this fragrant, warm place is like taking a small vacation.
![Admission is four dollars and they have a kiosk like when you pay parking.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3425.jpg?resize=500%2C587)
Admission is four dollars; a kiosk lets you pay with a credit card if needed.
![The orchid collection and stories about famous collectors are wonderful.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3424.jpg?resize=500%2C352)
The orchid collection and stories about famous flower hunters are wonderful.
![IMG_3476](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3476.jpg?resize=500%2C713)
Lovely with a light fragrance of spring.
![IMG_3477](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3477.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
Reminds me of being back in Arizona.
![IMG_3468](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3468.jpg?resize=500%2C382)
Flowers are everywhere.
![IMG_3467](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3467.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
More delicate orchids.
![IMG_3485](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3485.jpg?resize=500%2C387)
You can close your eyes and almost feel the desert sun.
![IMG_3469](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3469.jpg?resize=500%2C663)
The Bromeliad room always has something interesting.
![IMG_3414](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3414.jpg?resize=500%2C638)
I love the color of these flowers.
![IMG_3470](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3470.jpg?resize=500%2C666)
Carnivorous plants surround a small pool.
![IMG_3471](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3471.jpg?resize=500%2C371)
A tropical paradise.
![IMG_3426](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3426.jpg?resize=500%2C666)
You can prolong the idea of a small vacation by lounging on one of the many benches.
![IMG_3475](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3475.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
Back outside to enjoy the mists.
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