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kew orchids 2019

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There were delays on Thameslink and trouble on the Overground so I arrived at 10.45.   Matthew had trouble on the District line and caught up with me at lunch in the Orangery.   I had no trouble on the homeward journey

The weather was dull on arrival

Camellia

Cornus

Helleborus orientalis

Cynara cardunculus - Cardoon

Parade to the conservatory

Scoliopus bigelovii

Helleborus tibetanus

Iris aucheri

Iris vicaria

Iris aucheri 'Olof'

Fritillaria radeana

Fritillaria eduardii

Butterfly orchids

The Colombians are here

Heliconia

Condor

The pond

Two spoonbills

Sloth

Sloth

Polaroid transfer

Vanda orchids

Jaguar

Miltonia

Cymbidium

Rhododendron scopulorum

Slipper orchid

slipper orchid

Paphiopedilum sp.

Vanda

Paper butterflies

Bottle nosed dolphin

Matt's Pictures

Cabbage / hydrangea

Fountain

Pagoda

Trifids / arisarum

Cymbidium

Costus comosus var. bakeri

Camellia 'Frances Hanger'

Ginger

Pleated leaves

Costus comosus var. bakeri

Chassalia boryana

Haemanthus

Amorphophalus konjac

Zingiber spectabile

Rhododendron scopulorum

Cymbidium var.

Dombeya x cayeuxii 'Pink Snowball'

Hibbertia tetrandra in the Australian House

Temperate House

Strelitzia - Bird of Paradise member of the ginger family

Clivia miniata

Dragons on the pagoda

Camellia 'Frances Hanger'

We left a bit early in case the Overground and District Line were still not working, but all was well.