1,619 posts · 17K followers View more on Instagram 126 likes candynailbar Let's hope the summer never ends this year 🌸🌼🌺🏵 Bird of paradise nails by Sky . . .

The exotic flowers of the Bird of Paradise, a member of the Strelitzia family, were named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, who was also Dutchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Germany.

And one flower in particular. Many years ago, I met a Yorkshireman who had grown a bird of paradise flower – and managed to make it bloom (admittedly, in a heated greenhouse).