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It's a rather gloomy morning for most of us today, so let's have a splash of colour with this beautiful image of carnations from our collection.

This watercolour was painted by Caroline Maria Appleby in 1843

Have you seen our free online exhibition ‘Worth a Thousand Words’? Have a look at some of our stunning contemporary botanical artworks from the Lindley Library #BotanicalArt https://t.co/eBzmRUzIqL

We will be sharing some inspiration from our shelves for you to plant spring this week - like this splendid 'Tulipa Orange Parrot' painted by Sievert c1730. #GrowAtHome

Time for a little break? Why not relax and spend time with some of our gorgeous orchid portraits - free online exhibition here:

https://t.co/VHmaPHP6co

The sweet, shiny black berries of the Deadly Nightshade contain Atropine, which cause rapid heartbeat, hallucinations and seizures when eaten.

In Scotland it was believed that walking over Deadly Nightshade plants would make you see the ghosts of dead people. #FolkloreThursday

Today's paintings from our collection all feature butterflies.

Butterflies are really important pollinators. Did you know there are 59 species found in the UK?

Find out more on @The_RHS website: https://t.co/d4WlKgaqdE

Explore the enduring beauty of the Orchid in our online exhibition and find out more about @The_RHS's orchid painters, Nellie Roberts and @DeborahLambkin

https://t.co/zJuinP3zTw

#OTD Birth of Jane Loudon (1807-1858). Hand-coloured lithographic plate from her 1842 book 'The Ladies' flower Garden of Ornamental Annuals'. Illustrated by Henry Noel Humphreys.

Take a look at our online gallery, Exporting Beauty, which takes a look at how the beautiful nursery catalogues inspired the gardeners of the early 20th century to fall in love with Japanese plants.

https://t.co/TocOukAENY

Today we look forward to the unfurling of beautiful peony flowers. Hundreds of years ago they were grown for their roots (which were believed to cure epilepsy. ). Discover the hidden medicinal stories of garden plants in this online exhibition
https://t.co/lGTnUWsowt