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!)