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| Entrance gates |
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| Kew Palace |
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| Beautiful |
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| He was this close! |
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| Giant water lilys |
Kew Gardens covers 300 acres and we
explored every square inch of it. Currently the director of conservation is an
Aussie Tim Entwisle who used to write a column in a magazine we read. So it was
nice to see where he hangs out now. In some ways it was just like the Royal
Botanical Gardens but on steroids.
The bees here are big and fluffy and at
least twice the size of anything I have ever seen. They dance from flower to
flower all day long with their legs and back full of pollen, fascinating to
watch. We photograph them going in and out of hollyhocks, roses and other many
other flowers.
Lots of birds to identify as well, the
magpies here have the longest tail feathers. Swans, geese and glide over the
ponds and sea eagles patrol up and down the Thames.
Down near the water lily pond the peacock took
a shine to us and came right over to us and paraded around and around us for
ages. He would turn front ways, then back and change from side to side so we
could get pictures from every angle. He was beautiful.
We then explore all the conservatories and
see the largest indoor palm and the oldest indoor plant. One of the best bits
is the giant waterlily pads, they are so big we think you could climb into them
and sit on a pad.
Final stop is smelling the divine roses and
finishing the day with a cup of tea and some amazing cakes.
Travelling home with peak hour commuters
this time Waterloo Station is at it’s best, the volume of people is amazing.
Most commuters here seem to have blackberries for a phone different to home.
Torrential rain is predicted for the next 3 days so expect to be back to
indoor attractions next. 
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