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From vibrant orchids to prickly cacti, this colour-by-numbers compendium contains over 40 elegant flower designs to complete. This collection is produced in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, a world-famous centre for botanical research based in London. It holds extensive archives of botanical art, many of which first appeared in Curtis's Botanical Magazine. These black and white designs are based on botanical artworks from this archive, alongside the plants' Latin names. This book also includes a handy colour-key on the back-flap, meaning you can flip it out next to your page for easy colouring reference. You can then tone and shade each design with ease and enjoyment and create beautiful botanic masterpieces. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Capture the enchanting beauty of the natural world with this accessible guide to delightful botanical drawing, inspired by the revered art style of Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Pierre-Joseph Redouté was one of the world's most influential botanical artists, known as 'the Rafael of flowers'. During his lifetime he worked as the official court artist to Queen Marie-Antoinette and then to Empress Joséphine, the wife of Napoléon Bonaparte. Today he remains a giant in the world of botanical illustration, his style influencing artists to this day. Artist and educator François Balsan guides you through the processes that Redouté perfected, using step-by-step instructions to explain how you, too, can create beautifully realistic images of plants and flowers. Artists of all abilities will be able to follow the clear guidance and projects inside, with handy tips and tricks to help you on your way. Published in association with The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, this practical guide uses Kew's extensive botanical archives to feature Redouté's inspiring artwork. Includes: • Advice on equipment and preparing watercolor paints • Focused projects to build up your expertise• Tips on achieving different painting effects • Guidance on perspective and presenting the results of your work Learn from the master of botanical art to produce delicate botanical artwork, based on the beautiful flora that grows around us. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed art, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated puzzle book contains over 150 botanical-themed wordsearches, delightfully adorned with full-colour botanical illustrations taken from the famous archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This delightful puzzle book draws on the plants in their collection to make fascinating and educational wordsearches, featuring delightful decorative illustrations, inspiring quotes dotted throughout and 10 full-page botanical artworks, each labelled with their Latin names. Themes include: • Deciduous plants and trees • Botanical artists • Medicinal herbs • Desert flora Combining satisfying puzzles, educational themes and breath-taking botanical artwork, this puzzle book makes a wonderful gift for any plant lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Solve the botanical-themed crosswords in this delightful collection, published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This beautiful puzzle book is the perfect treat for crossword fans who also have a love plants and botany. It is filled with over 200 crosswords as well as beautiful and inspiring quotations dotted throughout. Each puzzle also has an extra botanical clue (or keyword) which can be solved once the puzzle is complete. This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years. It will delight any plant lover and improve their knowledge of the natural world. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years. The book is filled with delightful and calming puzzles and activities, including beautiful botanical colouring images, dot-to-dots, and a variety of popular puzzle types, all inspired by the horticultural, scientific and conservation work of the gardens. There are more than 100 activities and puzzles inside to help you find a moment of calm in your day and contemplate the beauty of the plants and nature that surround us.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts, puzzle and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, colour-by-numbers, wordsearches and crosswords.

Inspired by the work of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this collection is filled with a variety of popular puzzles, lovely botanical colouring images and pleasing dot-to-dots, as well as mindful activities with a variety of nature- and plant-related themes. Be mindfully in the moment as you focus on the activities within and feel inspired by the botanical beauties of the world around us! There are more than 100 activities and puzzles inside to help you enjoy some time of mindful calm in your day and contemplate the beauty of the natural world.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts, puzzle and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, colour-by-numbers, wordsearches and crosswords.

Written in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this delightful box kit contains 50 classic botanical art postcards alongside a fascinating, full-colour guide on the history of botanical art, contained in a sleek lidded box. Plants and flowers have inspired humans for thousands of years - from ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary textiles. The Kew Gardens Botanical Art Postcards celebrates this history and its wonderful creations. Inside you will find 50 postcards with illustrations selected from the extensive archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, showcasing some of the world's most beautiful and rarest examples of botanical art. This is accompanied by a short history on the subject, tracing the history of botanical illustration through the ages and the diverse contributions is has made beyond the art world, from natural history, to cooking and medicine. There is also a Hall of Fame that celebrates the lives and work of 50 of the greatest exponents of botanical art. Includes:• 50 classic botanical art postcards• A full-colour guide on the history of botanical artThis gift set is wonderful celebration of botanical art, perfect for any plant lovers. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated puzzle book includes 90 botanical-themed crossword puzzles, delightfully adorned with full-colour botanical illustrations taken from the famous archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This delightful collection of crossword puzzles draws on the plants in their collection with beautiful floral images on every page. As you solve the puzzles, absorb the striking images and botanical quotes dotted throughout and become uplifted. Includes: • 90 crossword puzzles, each with a botanical theme • Elegant vignette illustrations decorating each puzzle • 10 full-page botanical illustrations, labelled with their Latin names • Inspiring and uplifting quotations on flowers and botany dotted throughout Combining satisfying, educational puzzles with breath-taking botanical artwork, this puzzle book makes a wonderful gift for any plant lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated puzzle book includes over 150 sudoku puzzles, delightfully adorned with full-colour botanical illustrations taken from the famous archives at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This delightful collection of sudoku puzzles draws on the plants in their collection with beautiful floral images on every page. As you solve the puzzles, absorb the striking images and botanical quotes dotted throughout and become uplifted. Includes: • Over 150 sudoku puzzles, from beginner to expert difficulty • Elegant vignette illustrations decorating each puzzle • 10 full-page botanical illustrations, labelled with their Latin names • Inspiring and uplifting quotations on flowers and botany dotted throughout Combining satisfying puzzles with breath-taking botanical artwork, this puzzle book makes a wonderful gift for any plant lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of plants with this amazing selection of colouring images, taken from the Roxburgh Collection that forms part of the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. From elegant waterlilies to intricate climbing plants and bright blooms, this colouring book includes an exquisite range of elegant flora and fauna taken from the 18th century Roxburgh Collection. These classic illustrations perfectly capture the traditional botanical art style of the time, with their vibrant colours and wonderful attention to detail. Each double-page spread has a black-and-white line drawing to colour and the original full-colour artwork beside it for reference.Features:• Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through • A key of full-colour, thumbnail images to preview the designs • Full-page prints of original full-colour artwork to use or display This book is beautifully presented with gold foil accents, making it perfect gift for yourself or any colouring lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed art, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have been collecting and conserving plants for nearly 260 years. This stunning colouring book offers more than 95 images of some of the most beautiful and fascinating flora that have been discovered over the years. Selected from the archives of the world's most respected and oldest periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, which is published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, each black-and-white line artwork is accompanied by the artist's original watercolour plate.You can use these to inspire your choice of colours, or use your imagination to interpret the plant in your own way. For those interested in the origins of the plants, each one is named in the List of Plates at the beginning of the book.Perfect for plant lovers, The Kew Gardens Beautiful Flowers & Plants Colouring Book will provide hours of entertainment and inspiration.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Take a trip to the exciting botanical world of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens, without ever leaving the comfort of home. Each of the crosswords within contains an extra clue that will lead you to a themed word hidden within the grid, can you solve them all?• Contains over 130 puzzles• Inspiring quotes dotted throughout on botanical themes• Each crossword contains an extra botanical-themed clueABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautiful collection is inspired by the work of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens. With a beautiful cover, decorations, and botanically themed quotes dotted throughout. Take a moment to complete the ever-popular sudoku puzzles, allowing your mind to switch off and drift to the beautiful gardens and all of their excellent work.• Contains over 200 puzzles• Inspiring quotes dotted throughout on botanical themes• Presented in a beautiful gift editionABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Whether a gift for a puzzle or plant-lover there is something to enjoy within this excellent collection inspired by the scientific work and research undertaken at Kew Gardens. Each puzzle is in some way plant-themed and there are botanical quotes dotted throughout.• Contains over 200 puzzles• Inspiring quotes dotted throughout on botanical themes• Presented in a beautiful gift editionABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

Learn something new with this wonderful collection of large-print crosswords, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This excellent collection is the perfect treat for puzzle fans and plant and botany enthusiast alike. You will find an additional clue alongside each grid, that will lead you to a hidden plant-related word hidden within the shaded squares of each grid. Can you solve them all? This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years. It will delight any plant lover and add to their knowledge of the natural world. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

Put your number-placement skills to the test with this large-print sudoku collection, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This wonderful collection is the perfect treat for puzzle fans who enjoy the ease of large-print. With grids across a number of difficulty levels there is something for all solvers, so work your way through or start at a point of your choosing. With botanical quotes and decorations you'll be truly inspired. This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years. It will delight any plant lover and add to their knowledge of the natural world. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

Learn something new with this fascinating collection of large-print plant-themed wordsearch puzzles, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This excellent collection is the perfect treat for solvers of all abilities, whether a keen plant-love or simply a puzzle fan you're sure to learn something new. Each puzzle within is on a unique and interesting botanical theme all inspired by the magical world of plants. This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years. It will delight any plant lover and add to their knowledge of the natural world. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years.This beautiful puzzle book is the perfect treat for sudoku fans. It contains sudokus graded from easy to expert, so puzzlers of all levels will find much to enjoy. Delightful nature quotes are scattered throughout and botanical designs ornament each page. Each puzzle is presented in large-print, 26pt type for easy reading. A delightful treat for nature lovers and puzzlers alike.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

This delightful collection is published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world-famous gardens that have been collecting and conserving plants for 260 years.This beautiful puzzle book is the perfect treat for wordsearch fans. It contains puzzles which are all themed around plants and botany, with delightful botanical designs ornamenting each page. Each puzzle is presented in large-print, 18pt type for easy reading. It is a wonderful treat for nature lovers and puzzlers alike.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

This elegant colouring book features artworks of flowering plants taken from the archive of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the world's most enduring and respected periodical of its kind, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.There are 44 line artworks for you to colour in, each accompanied by the artist's original watercolour plate. Drawn from life, these images show the detail, colour and tone of the actual plant and will inspire you to produce increasingly accurate representations while at the same time exploring the remarkable variety of botanical form.For anyone with an interest in botany and flowering plants, this book contains images to savour and treasure and promises hours of stimulation and pleasure. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This stylishly illustrated colouring book features artwork of plants from around the world taken from the archive of the world's most respected periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.With 44 line artworks to colour in, along with the artist's original watercolour plates to inspire you, this collection of stunning flowers takes you on a journey across the continents - from Asia to South America and from Europe to Australia.As you produce your own interpretations of these fascinating blooms, allow your mind to wander around the globe and follow in the footsteps of botanists across the centuries. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This gracefully illustrated colouring book features artworks of a variety of plants taken from the archive of the world's most respected periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Alongside each of the 44 line artworks to colour in, you will find the artist's original watercolour plate to inspire you as you produce your own interpretation.In addition, for anyone interested in botany and learning the history behind these beautiful flowers, the List of Plates also features the name of the person who discovered each plant. When you have completed this wonderful collection, you will have an exquisite portfolio of illustrations to treasure and enjoy. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

If you love art, but think that flowers can be a bit too intricate to draw, then completing these fascinating dot-to-dot puzzles is an ideal alternative. This delightful collection features more than 80 images based on artworks that first appeared in the world-famous and longest-running periodical of its kind, Curtis's Botanical Magazine. The original paintings, which were created by some of the greatest botanical artists of all time, are all shown in a key at the back of the book. So, if you join up all the dots, you can then use to key to colour the finished puzzles. All you need is a pencil to enjoy hours of entertainment as you gradually reveal the forms of these stunning flowers, from delicate honeysuckles and gentians to exotic orchids and banksias.Following in the footsteps of the highly successful series of colouring books that Arcturus has produced in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew comes this delightful book of dot-to-dot puzzles. Based on the original artworks that appeared in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the oldest of its kind in the world, puzzle enthusiasts can indulge their passion for joining up the dots and then colour in the plants and flowers that they create. With more than 85 puzzles to choose from, hours of pleasure await.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots, puzzles and colour-by-numbers.

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful series of colouring books that Arcturus has produced in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew comes this delightful book of dot-to-dot puzzles. Based on the original artworks that appeared in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the oldest of its kind in the world, puzzle enthusiasts can indulge their passion for joining up the dots and then colour in the plants and flowers that they create. With more than 80 puzzles to choose from, hours of pleasure await. These come in a special large print format that is easy to read and accessible to everyone. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated colouring book contains 80 botanical designs, taken from the archives of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The black-and-white line drawings have been placed beside their original water-colour pictures, offering guidance should you wish to remain faithful to the plant's original hues. For those interested in the names of each flower, you can also find them listed at the beginning of the book.Perfect for plant and nature lovers, this elegant colouring book will provide you with hours of entertainment and help you familiarise yourself with many varieties of exotic plants. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.

This beautifully illustrated colouring book contains more than 50 botanical designs, taken from the archives of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The black-and-white line drawings have been placed beside their original water-colour pictures, offering guidance should you wish to remain faithful to the plant's original hues. For those interested in the names of each flower, you can also find them listed at the beginning of the book.Perfect for plant and nature lovers, this elegant colouring book will provide you with hours of entertainment and help you familiarise yourself with many varieties of exotic plants. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have collaborated to create a wonderful selection of botanical-themed arts, crafts and activity books, including origami, dot-to-dots and colour-by-numbers.