Kew Botanic Gardens - Creepers and Crawlers children's area (September 2005)



The entire space - located on one side of a greenhouse.  The other side of the greenhouse was a school lunch room.  There were carnivorous plant activities in the back, a bramble bush in the center. a digging pit on the left, and an amphitheater on the bottom left.
The entire space - located on one side of a greenhouse. The other side of the greenhouse was a school lunch room. There were carnivorous plant activities in the back, a bramble bush in the center. a digging pit on the left, and an amphitheater on the bottom left.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:52 am
  Mechanically operated venus fly-traps and flies.  One lever lowered a fly, a second lever closed the fly trap.
Mechanically operated venus fly-traps and flies. One lever lowered a fly, a second lever closed the fly trap.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:47 am
  A fly being caught by a Fly-trap - initaited through the use of the levers.
A fly being caught by a Fly-trap - initaited through the use of the levers.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:47 am
  Round planter with carnivorous plants - some of the few living plants in the area.
Round planter with carnivorous plants - some of the few living plants in the area.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:48 am
  A pitcher plant slide
A pitcher plant slide
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:49 am
  A sundew that catches flies with its suction cups
A sundew that catches flies with its suction cups
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:49 am
  A large flower that should do something when you "pollinate" it, but wasn't working
A large flower that should do something when you "pollinate" it, but wasn't working
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:46 am
  The benches of the ampphitheater area
The benches of the ampphitheater area
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:58 am
  A self-serve coloring table
A self-serve coloring table
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:58 am
  The amphitheater space adjacent to "Climbers and Creepers"
The amphitheater space adjacent to "Climbers and Creepers"
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:58 am
  A leaf "swing" for kids to play on outside.  The main exhibit is inside the greenhouse in the background.
A leaf "swing" for kids to play on outside. The main exhibit is inside the greenhouse in the background.
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:43 am
  A flower windmill
A flower windmill
 
Photo by Lisa Davis
9-26-2005 11:44 am
  Giant Bamboo windchimes in the Bamboo Garden
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Giant Bamboo windchimes in the Bamboo Garden
 
9-26-2005 11:44 am
 

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