Saturday, February 18, 2023

Kew - in the woodland

 There was another large crowd for the orchids this morning but Kim and I weren't visiting them today.

we started of course at the Palm House
and then took Kim's favoured route 



heading past swathes of crocus
trying not to trample them underfoot

as we approached the lake we saw a large tree with a group of green parakeets

I didn't have the long zoom with me though
then past (or should that be through) the mirrors




and round the lake


signs of spring on the trees 

coots by the lake
roots

more signs of spring


passing the table and chairs left after a years old Alice in Wonderland event - love that they've been left to weather and warp.  
then along the kid's Log Walk through the woodland

this one's been carved to look like an alligator type creature



and on lots of the logs were funghi

tiny ones
and bigger ones
of all colours


even greeny ones that looked mossy almost



this was a snake-like log





this was very flat against the end of a log, very unusual looking 



wavy funghi,  like seaweed
we thought these looked like shells

I was starting to have trouble with the macro lens,  it kept not focusing  and I had to keep changing programme back and forwards to get it to work.






when we got into the woodland walk itself, we came across daffodils
and moss covered tree stumps

and swathes of snowdrops
some were close to the edge of the path 


so pretty
and some more funghi





Queen Charlotte's cottage hidden by rhododendrons

fir tree

peering up into the tree canopy trying not to topple over backwards
redwoods
lovely old tree stump in a clearing 

amazing mix of colours and patterns



delicate little edgworthia flowers


buds on the flowering cherry trees

lichen covered branches of the cherry trees outside the Temperate House

inside the Temperate House

amazing colours on the developing bird of paradise flowers
we could hear a robin inside singing loudly, it was mostly hidden today and didn't want to play for the camera!


I am determined to get a decently focused photo fo this pretty flower before they go!


deliciously scented narcissus 


camera really didn't want to work here...



pretty flower on the Kalanchoe  (showed last week with the gorgeous leaves)











aeonium
another robin in the main section 
heading up to the viewing platform

been a while since I've come up here 

it was very grey outside but you could see the Pagoda in the distance

love looking down on the tops of the great plants






you can get a good view of this tall shrub from the stairs 
and this climber scrambling round one of the pillars

back down on the ground










Kim sent me some photos she took of me ....


I was trying to take one of her taking one of me but the lens wouldn't focus in time


I know most of this salvia is out of focus but love the hairy tip! 

water drops! 

outside again now


cherry tree - a small one - flowering near the Palm House

gulls flying around at the pond 
quick walk down the Broad Walk



and some hellebores in the evolution garden to finish


we didn't stop for refreshments today and it was gone 12.30 so we both headed home..

quite a decent journey home for a bus version!

thanks for looking, see you next week (hopefully all lenses will play nicely then!)


2 comments:

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Sorry I am late visiting. I've had company since Friday and they are now on their way back to CA.

The beds in front of the Palm House aren't growing very fast, but the crocus more than make up for that.

I enjoyed the mirrors this week. I also enjoyed seeing the Kids Log Walk. LOTS of great fungi shots, too.

You took us on a very different path and I also enjoyed seeing Queen Charlotte's cottage.

What great colors on the bird of paradise. And that robin that is so different from ours.

It was so fun seeing photos of you,m too. Thanks for sharing these with us. Glad your trip home was uneventful, too.

Celtic house said...

I'm definitely seeing plenty of spring colour and it is a joy to see, love the carpet of crocuses they look beautiful. You look like you had an excellent visit, albeit that it was grey and overcast. Love the robin shot and the snowdrops looking beautiful.

The mirrors are always fabulous and the variety of funghi was amazing.

Hope you've had a good weekend, have a great week ahead.

Hugs