Just had a lovely day at kew gardens. This witchhazel looked stunning. There's not much colour around at this time of year so it is so very welcome. It has a beautiful fresh smell. The flowers are like cheerleaders' pompoms but with a dark heart. There are reddy orange ones too and they have a more spicy intense fragance.
There were various displays of orchids and air plants in different glass houses. Yes air plants - they don't need any soil just a moist environment. So weird just to see a living plant drapped like tinsel over a tree's branch. There was an arch(bit of it in picture)entwined with pitcher plants -looked beautiful and evil at the same time.
Visited the aquarium under the Palm House. If i was a designer I'd pinch ideas off the fish as they have some mad patterns. Beautiful bream- I stood and had a nice chat with it - I think it's used to more company. It seemed weird that we eat creatures that are so kissable. I'm not a vegetarian and can't see me giving up meat but no harm in thinking about it.
