tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post4994814074681156921..comments2024-03-24T09:47:19.162+00:00Comments on Photos by H: Kew, orchids and spring, springing! Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10690233874810368197noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-83896496834642329362019-03-09T17:03:33.778+00:002019-03-09T17:03:33.778+00:00I am glad I didn't skip this because what a tr...I am glad I didn't skip this because what a treat! So many unusual plants, many that I actually prefer to the orchids. I have to admit I find some of the orchids a bit weird and scary, lol, or is it me that's weird? I do love the coloured river area though, it's stunning!<br /><br />The camelia are amongst my favourites in this post and the magnolia. Strangely I love the pure white one best. The catkins in the sunshine is another favourite today and the lake pic.<br /><br />Indoors I love all those bright flowers with the long tendrils coming out of them (2 pics after the paper butterfly), they are so unusual and pretty. My absolute favourites in this post though are the wonderful white flowers with the scarlet bits in the middle (orchids?) and the spotty leaves in the next photo. I'm sure a crafter has been in there and done some white penwork!<br /><br />Fabulous post Helen and such a lot of beauty!<br /><br />Hugs<br />Lesley Xxcraftimammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997146794724712348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-84822991839072576402019-03-06T21:30:32.921+00:002019-03-06T21:30:32.921+00:00Brilliant collection, thanks for sharing. Angela x...Brilliant collection, thanks for sharing. Angela xXxFelix the Crafty Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275183935291510409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-91088011900499803682019-03-04T19:32:26.457+00:002019-03-04T19:32:26.457+00:00Oh Helen! It's so long since I looked here an...Oh Helen! It's so long since I looked here and what a treat this was! Fabulous photos all round! BTW the strangeness patches are probably spider nests - I once saw one absolutely covered in tiny crawling spiders - a real wonder to watch them crawling away! I'm off to look back now! Oh!! A Hoopoe is a fairly large bird found in France(and other places in Europe), although they have been seen in the South of England too! It's about the same size as a Green woodpecker and is a pinky colour with black and white crest and wings and a rather large beak! It makes a 'hoop' sound and when alerted lifts up its crest! We once watched one flying alongside the car! Worth a look on Google! Hugs, Chrisxpearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-68975636186670837882019-03-04T04:37:31.212+00:002019-03-04T04:37:31.212+00:00I think I found a mistake when I enlarged the map ...I think I found a mistake when I enlarged the map of Columbia In the red box at the top right, shouldn't the last sentence read THROUGH, rather than THOUGH? Spell check obviously wouldn't catch it!<br /><br />Favorite photos today: 7 (for the beauty of those unique flowers), 123 (for the bee), 124 (for the web), and 205 (for the scale of the hive).<br /><br />Always enjoy your trips to Kew and this one was SO different from the last three orchid weekends you went. Thanks for sharing and taking me along.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787959323099795920.post-30798316737062443602019-03-03T17:26:45.852+00:002019-03-03T17:26:45.852+00:00Wow Helen, you have been busy. So many colours, te...Wow Helen, you have been busy. So many colours, textures and shapes. Hard to pick favourites but I do love the Magnolias. Thanks for taking me on an adventure! XxHazel Agnewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415715861182371303noreply@blogger.com