Easter Saturday at Kew

 Happy Easter Saturday!  

the tulips are coming out by the Palm House

along the Broad Walk 

they're starting to install some of the Henry Moore sculptures for the next big event at Kew - whole thing opens 9 May on till January. 

Also will have some at Wakehurst too. 

monkey puzzle tree 

Duke's Garden

mass of tulips 

more blossom coming - this is always a gorgeous tree 

Alpine House 

scilla 

"blown" tulips 

orchid room in the POW

the tree ferns have been "pruned" but lots of new growth

Kew's FB page in the week advised of a newly growing Titan 

it's grown 10cm in 2 days  - they reckon it'll be a few weeks before flowering.   fingers crossed it does it on a Saturday!

exiting through the arid cacti section

couldn't see a label on these but were a pretty pale blue

outside again 

one of the small peony varieties at the end of the Evolution Garden is already flowering - ridiculously early!

there is a bee rummaging around in this one 

the weeping cherry by the Palm House pond is starting to fade but still looking good (my photo I took of it wasn.t though!) 

an earlyish cup of tea today

no cake, brought a caramel wafer with me 

then off towards the lake through some blossom 

it's a shame it has been such a dull day, and breezy at times,  

I may go back on Monday when it is "meant" to be sunnier! 

the lake level is very high, and the bench is very close to the edge now; Kim got wet when a goose exited the water with a splash!

just the other side of the lake crossing we saw both swans again 

I think the one on the right with the brighter beak must be the male, it is bigger 

a bit further along, I was watching a heron on the grass to my right stock still in amongst the daisies when this one flew across us and stood by the lakeside

we've not seen the bigger one for a bit

this is the smaller one

w headed to the small lily pond as Kim had seen some Egyptian geese babies...

by the side of the pond was another cherry (plum?) tree 

but mum and dad and still 8 babies were up amongst the pines.

they came running towards us!

soooo cute!!  

it was a bit damp, but I did lie down on the grass 

then it was off to the woodland - bluebells out already,  amongst the wild garlic 

Goldie was hiding under the tree but came out to say hi 

he jumped up next to Kim

he didn't stay long, went to see another couple close by then ran off up the path 

the blue tits and great tits were friendly

we carried on through the woodland past more bluebells - again, would have been improved with sun! 

back towards the Temperate House

because this beauty is really exploding into flower 

it was (is always) a popular spot! 

cherry walk with the pagoda in background

couldn't believe the ceanothus is flowering already 

camellias along camellia walk on the way to the exit

tubs just inside the entrance

we never have time to stop on the way in to catch these

or these in the giant tubs inside the entrance

Thanks for looking once again,   wishing you a Happy Easter

see you next time