It may only be a couple of days since I was here.. but the sky was blue and the sun out!
shadows a-plenty
the geese like to sit on the newly planted bedding... they moved as we approached
couldn't resist the sculpture in the sun
at the end of the path along the palm house was a gosling creche - 36 of them!
round bed at the top of Broad Walk
looking down the Broad Walk
astrantia
there's lots of purple at the top end of the Broad Walk at this time of year, love it!
the sun was lovely through the alliums (from phone)
with the acid green/yellow euphorbia behind
on the left side (as we walked down) this yellow whatever it is, was covered in flies - quite pretty ones mind you
I loved the shapes of the stalks
a short stemmed huge pompom of an allium
roses, on the wigwam, no raindrops today
the white alliums
more purples
it seems to have been a popular colour at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, too.
in the Duke's garden
a few poppies coming out in the wildflower bed alongside the student plots
it'll be fab in a week or two
the rose pergola through the evolution garden already is fab!
and the smell was delicious
the bees were busy
translucent heaven - the sun was so bright I had no idea if the shots would be any good
peonies. big fluffy ones!
there were some very large bees around
shapes and shadows
down low for a blue backdrop
view across the rock garden near the alpine house
which had been opened early so we went in
the flowers on the "tortoise"
outside again, geum
we took the path at the furthest side of the rock garden (nearest the POW)
the pasque flowers are now just seeded fluffy loveliness
we headed for the lake as we'd heard that the swans had had 5 cygnets.
outside again, geum
we took the path at the furthest side of the rock garden (nearest the POW)
the pasque flowers are now just seeded fluffy loveliness
we headed for the lake as we'd heard that the swans had had 5 cygnets.
first we came across some very new goslings
as we got towards the far end of the lake we saw the swan - I didn't have the right lens with me
but Kim had her zoom and could see all 5, one of them was on the back of the adult under his/her wing
walking round the lake back along the other side, we saw the heron ; a lady we'd seen at the gate at 8 said it had been sitting there for ages.
as we got towards the far end of the lake we saw the swan - I didn't have the right lens with me
but Kim had her zoom and could see all 5, one of them was on the back of the adult under his/her wing
walking round the lake back along the other side, we saw the heron ; a lady we'd seen at the gate at 8 said it had been sitting there for ages.
lots of yellow irises in the shallow water at the lake edge
towards the crossing we came across another couple of new babies
nice shadows
looking up at the treetop walkway
we cut across to the pavilion restaurant for refreshments
the service is quite slow there.. but we sat and enjoyed a pastry in the sun
before heading in to the temperate housethe strelitzia was still magnificent
the bronze bonsai Marc Quinn sculpture
there are several pots of these around the TH but this one was growing in the bed in the main atrium
I noticed this trunk in a bed was sprouting.. not sure what !
we didn't go past the outside sculptures at the TH today but this is the inside one
a lot of planting by the waterfall has been cut back so you can see it better
the bronze bonsai in the second octagon.
looking at leaf shapes
huge dandelion "clock" in the grass outside
gorgeous colour combination
another large bee
loved the reflection in the upper "petal" of the main body of the sculpture
swirly cloud reflections
roses have erupted madly really quickly! glorious to look at and smell!
looking across the rose garden to the sculpture in the middle
into the waterlily house although I think this is a lotus flower!swirly cloud reflections
roses have erupted madly really quickly! glorious to look at and smell!
looking across the rose garden to the sculpture in the middle
in the outer section
there were lots of waterlilies in the main pond
lily pad shapes
reflections
hanging planting round the edges of the pond
more leaf shapes
border fern planting
there were lots of waterlilies in the main pond
lily pad shapes
reflections
hanging planting round the edges of the pond
more leaf shapes
border fern planting
the outside beds have been planted with aeoniums this summer
the fountain was on glinting in the sun
into the Princess of Wales now, there were several about to flower cacti..
and this was flowering - these were the ones I saw Wednesday that have now come out
also this one next to the white beauties
they are a bit too far away for easy capture!
lily pads in the POW pond
carnivorous room
jade vine flowering again
had to check on "stinky" - they haven't put a growth chart out this time, so not sure how much it's grown since Weds, but it seemed bigger.
passionflowers
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