A sunny day - just right for Kew Gardens!


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June 20th 2012
Published: June 27th 2012
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We’ve been keeping a weather eye on the Met Office’s forecasts lately. Rain, you see, has become a regular feature of daily life here in England in recent months. Lots and lots of the wet stuff. The best day last week – let me rephrase that: the only day without rain last week - was forecast to be Wednesday. So Wednesday it would be. You must have good weather for an outing to the Royal Bota... Read Full Entry



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Tree tops!Tree tops!
Tree tops!

Looking down from the Treetop Walkway.
A corner of the compost heapA corner of the compost heap
A corner of the compost heap

A busy and fragrant place.
The Sackler CrossingThe Sackler Crossing
The Sackler Crossing

The bridge provides a welcome shortcut across the main lake.
A cornus kousa in full 'flower'A cornus kousa in full 'flower'
A cornus kousa in full 'flower'

The white "flowers" are actually bracts. The flower is the little bit in the very centre.
The sun shone most of the dayThe sun shone most of the day
The sun shone most of the day

Although there were sometimes clouds, it was great to enjoy some sunshine for a change.
MagnoliaMagnolia
Magnolia

There were still some late-flowering Magnolias in the gardens, none more beautiful that this huge white one.



1st July 2012

Glad to hear it stopped raining
i love peacocks...nice photo.

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