The blue skies returned as we waited to be let in today
and the sun came out to shine on the sculptures at the Palm House
trying to get some different angles
Kew had put a video on FB in the week about clearing the beds - but it must have been an old one, because as you can see, they are still full!
they've not dusted the alliums yet this morning !!
down the Broad Walk
I think the undersides are more interesting than the tops!
wish we could get closer to these, but they're at back of the bed and no access.
loved the light on the euphorbia
and one from above
they're so tall I stood on the bench again
the light today was great early doors
hadn't noticed the perfectly formed water drop on the left petal at the time
today was the day.
there are lots of different areas for kids to play
this was what we really wanted to re-visit as the light makes interesting reflections
although I didn't take any of the floor!
although I didn't take any of the floor!
I had to go over the stepping stones!
on our way back to the exit
love the undulating ground (this is near the magnolias)
we didn't see the fox cubs so went on up to the woodland walk
we took the newer walk round to the right
we took the newer walk round to the right
lots of birdsong and sounds from the golf course nearby (outside the boundary of Kew obviously)
Queen Charlotte's cottage
wildflowers near some bird boxes and bird feeders - there were some blue tits around but as my macro doesn't zoom I didn't try and catch them
at the top of the lake, the heron was sat watching for fishwildflowers near some bird boxes and bird feeders - there were some blue tits around but as my macro doesn't zoom I didn't try and catch them
crossing the lake
great reflections
we were looking for the swans - they were swimming across the middle of the lake
black headed gull on the crossing
there was another heron in a tree by the crossing
by now the swans had mounted the bank on the right side (as we were headed) so we walked round the end and back towards them
the fast-growing cygnets were lazing in the shade
it was 10 now so we headed to the pavilion cafe for some outdoor tea and pastry!
black headed gull on the crossing
there was another heron in a tree by the crossing
by now the swans had mounted the bank on the right side (as we were headed) so we walked round the end and back towards them
the fast-growing cygnets were lazing in the shade
it was 10 now so we headed to the pavilion cafe for some outdoor tea and pastry!
love the fluff!
we saw these last week, love the light on them today
the glinting is the Marc Quinn sculpture in the background
then into the davies exploration house
and some old favourites!
more fluff!
closer in on the fluff!
the glinting is the Marc Quinn sculpture in the background
and some old favourites!
more fluff!
and my other favourites!
then it was off to the Princess of Wales (we saw the crowds outside the waterlily house on our way past and decided to give it a miss, plus it had got hot so we forwent the heat in there!
this agave has flowered - it's been coming a while (and blogger has reversed the order I wanted to show them in)
this is as they start to open
there weren't many flowers on any of the cacti today just this one
waterlily about to flower - it is one of the new variety discovered a couple of years ago - it will flower overnight probably when it does
something else coming a bit further round
and a fern
it was really hot and humid in the POW today so we didn't stay long
this agave has flowered - it's been coming a while (and blogger has reversed the order I wanted to show them in)
this is as they start to open
they are at the top of a tall spike out of the middle of the plant
there weren't many flowers on any of the cacti today just this one
waterlily about to flower - it is one of the new variety discovered a couple of years ago - it will flower overnight probably when it does
something else coming a bit further round
and a fern
it was really hot and humid in the POW today so we didn't stay long
where the artist was working again
before escaping into the relative cool outdoors
wild carrot between the POW and alpine house
love the new emerging flowers, the spiky growth is gorgeous
none of the students seem to have grown the darker varieties this year
ok I'll stop now
then into the evolution garden itself
sun shining through the flower stems
this sunflower seems to be conjoined with a twin - they weren't just adjacent flowers
agapanthas
some beautiful apricot coloured roses
agapanthas
some beautiful apricot coloured roses
and that is where I stopped!
thanks for looking hope you enjoyed the colour today.
it was home for the Olympics - not much else might get done for the next couple of weeks!
but it will be back to Kew next Saturday!
2 comments:
That sculpture looks like a palm leaf. Lovely flowers on the Broad walk. That jasmine in the children's playground must have smelled wonderful. And the colors of the bridge/rainbow were fabulous.
Loved that you captured a heron,. gull, and swan at the lake. Your pastry looks good. Beautiful sculpture in the Temperate House. Loved the fern and the orchid in the POW. And I always love sunflowers. Those roses were a fabulous color. Hope you are enjoying the Olympics.
Wow this was also a fabulous trip to Kew, loving the sculptures, the sunflowers and those peachy roses are utterly beautiful!
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