Spring

The Gardens awake in spring with vibrant carpets of bulbs, elegant magnolias and woodland glades full of bluebells.

<em>Crocus vernus</em> in the crocus carpet at Kew by James Morley
Crocus vernus in the crocus carpet at Kew

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Canada geese patrol the Broad Walk by James Morley
Canada geese patrol the Broad Walk

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<em>Magnolia</em> x <em>loebneri</em> ‘Leonard Messel’ by James Morley
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’

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<em>Galanthus elwesii</em> : a snowdrop native to Turkey. Scientists from Kew and Turkey have worked together to conserve wild bulbs in their Turkish habitats by Matthew Smith
Galanthus elwesii, native to Turkey

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<em>Magnolia</em> x <em>loebneri</em> ‘Leonard Messel’ by Andrew McRobb
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’

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Bluebells in the Conservation Area at Kew by Andrew McRobb
Bluebells in the Conservation Area at Kew

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The horned tulip, <em>Tulipa acuminata</em> by Richard Wilford
The horned tulip, Tulipa acuminata

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