still chilly at Kew

 I have time slots booked for the next few weeks at Kew; so stand by for lots of photos!  Here are today's,  once again it was cold and grey... 

my normal starting point

with a plant guide for you - lots of you queried the tall ones - yes, imperial fritillarias.  

the tulips are developing, they'll be open soon if they get some sun

as it was early (well, 10)  I went to the Hive where it was empty but the lights (and the music that you can't hear) show the bees in the hives are busy

back down  from the Hive  I stopped to look at the daffodils outside the (still closed) Princes of Wales glasshouse

and some iris outside the Alpine House

you can't go in here either but the doors were open and someone was watering the plants - I had a look through the door

outside in the Rock Garden,  teeny daffodils

I walked round the left hand path 

before walking through the Evolution Garden

then walked back round to the pond by the Palm House

the japanese cherry is fading - I was lucky last week obviously to catch it before it started fading

but it is still pretty

I followed the path past the "heart"  bed (see last week)

and tentatively sniffed at the hyacinths - these aren't too strongly scented so didn't offend me!!

and took the "Beano" trail - children's event that is still on, although I avoided the comic references.

some of the blossoms here are starting to fade too, but lots still on the trees and there are plenty that still look stunning

with the Palm House in the background

at the Japanese Garden

so much blossom everywhere you look

this is on the way back to the Temperate House

darker pink, flowering cherry trees in Cherry Walk 

I ran up the grass slope outside the Temperate House and took one from the top

and walked round the outside of the TH to the other side of CherryWalk,

with the underplanted tulips - they seem to be developing - I shall keep an eye on them 

the blossom on the trees has definitely developed in a week

looking back from the corner down to the Temperate House

cut across the grass and down the path to the Victoria Gate entrance

i debated stopping for a drink but decided to head home so

daffodils in the Broad Walk

blurring the euphorbia with blossom behind

and some pretty tulips

the round bed at the far end of the Broad Walk

and the purple bed nearest the Elizabeth gate exit

a short visit today, it was now trying to spit with rain and I decided to cut it short - but will be back next week

I could only get a 11am time slot so will be a lie in for sure!  

thanks for looking again