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A spectacular ‘death bloom’ is coming ➡️

📍Rock Garden by @kewgardens

Your autumn bucket list sorted! 🍂

Don’t forget to hit ‘save’ to come back for your planning purposes!

What would you most like to join us for in the Gardens? 👀 by @kewgardens

Send this to a mushroom lover who needs some name inspiration! 🍄

Which one would you pick? Personally, we think baby Beefsteak would be our favourite 😍 by @kewgardens

FABULOUS FUNGI ✨

Ready for a close up? These incredible paintings by Alexander (Sasha) Viazmensky from the @ShirleySherwoodCollection showcase the beautiful details on the fungal world.

Which one is your favourite?

🍄 Amanita muscaria
🍄Morchella elata
🍄 Tricholomopsis rutilans
🍄 Amanita pantherine by @kewgardens

DROP YOUR GUESSES IN THE COMMENTS 👀

Ready for the answer? This is Clathrus archeri, commonly called the devil’s fingers fungus 😈

While these fungi look quite scary, the real fright is in their foul stench. These fungi have a smell similar to rotting flesh, as it helps attract flies who pick up and disperse their spores. by @kewgardens

Autumn just hits different 🍂

What’s your favourite part of the season? 💚 by @kewgardens

WARNING: Scroll if you dare! 😈

Which one would spook you the most? 👻 by @kewgardens

Happy 196th birthday to Marianne North! 💚

Swipe through to learn about her lasting impact on the world of botanical art 👉 by @kewgardens

All about the Palm House! 🌴

Swipe through to get a deep dive on our iconic glasshouse 👀

P.S. head to the link in our bio to find out details on how to donate 💚 by @kewgardens

How much progress are we making in protecting nature? 👀

With the UN’s nature summit (COP17) underway, we’re taking a closer look 👉

#COP17 by @kewgardens

Henry Moore hits different in autumn 🧡

Have you visited yet? We’d love to see your photos!

Featuring the legendary @inspectororgan 🎤 by @kewgardens

GREAT GINKGOS! 🍃

Which fact about these phenomenal trees surprised you most? Let us know in the comments 👇 by @kewgardens