Kew Gardens
September 10, 2007
I went to Kew Gardens today, set up as a botanical centre in 1840.
I think I must have visited once before when I was much younger, on a school trip or something similar. I was probably unable to appreciate it before, but this time I enjoyed walking around.
Internationally known for housing rare plants from around the world, the gardens are extensive - some areas are undercover and climate-controlled.
Aside from the plants, there are a lot of creatures living in the gardens too.
I spent a lot of time watching these bees. I'm not sure which kind they were, but I'd never really seen how they pollinate the flowers. It was fascinating to see them fill the sacks by their back legs with nectar.
September 10, 2007 , 7:17 AM
