Thursday, August 27, 2020

Kew Gardens

Founded in 1840, these 330 acres in southwest London contain the most extensive botanical collection in the world.  We spent over 6 hours wandering around here and still didn't see it all.

Lunch with a view.

The Palm House


Inside the Temperate House



Golden Lotus Banana, sacred to Buddhists

The Temperate House

The Great Pagoda


A fierce dragon guarding the pagoda.

California Redwood Grove




Kew Palace

Queen's Garden


The Hive, an installation that recreates life inside a beehive.






Inside the Palm House

Beehive Ginger


Waterlily House



Oregon Ash

English Oak



Student Vegetable Plots


Rock Garden

Official Kew Gardens soaps

 

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