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June 20th 2012
Published: June 27th 2012
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We’ve been keeping a weather eye on the Met Office’s forecasts lately. Rain, you see, has become a regular feature of daily life here in England in recent months. Lots and lots of the wet stuff. The best day last week – let me rephrase that: the only day without rain last week - was forecast to be Wednesday. So Wednesday it would be. You must have good weather for an outing to the Royal Bota... Read Full Entry



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The giant waterlily leavesThe giant waterlily leaves
The giant waterlily leaves

The gigantic floating leaves of the Santa Cruz waterlily (Victoria cruziana)
In the Rose GardenIn the Rose Garden
In the Rose Garden

The pale pink flowers of the 'Scarborough Fair' scented rose.
The PagodaThe Pagoda
The Pagoda

Art students are drawn to this historic structure!
Inside the Temperate HouseInside the Temperate House
Inside the Temperate House

In the foreground are two of David Nash's sculptures.
Another David Nash sculptureAnother David Nash sculpture
Another David Nash sculpture

In the Temperate House. I guess that they're not to everyone's taste but they seem at home within the lush vegetation.
Yes, another scuplture by David NashYes, another scuplture by David Nash
Yes, another scuplture by David Nash

This one, also in the Temperate House, was made of many slices of timber piled up into this columnar shape.
David Nash sculptures againDavid Nash sculptures again
David Nash sculptures again

Beautifully set among lush ferns in the Temperate House.
Fern from aboveFern from above
Fern from above

From the gallery in the Temperate House.
Another sculpture by David NashAnother sculpture by David Nash
Another sculpture by David Nash

This time from the Temperate House's gallery.
In the Temperate HouseIn the Temperate House
In the Temperate House

Traditional sculptures are also to found among the foliage.
Fern in the Temperate HouseFern in the Temperate House
Fern in the Temperate House

Pink and green leaves - unusual.
Pond in the Temperate HousePond in the Temperate House
Pond in the Temperate House

A delicate yellow orchid flowers on a log overlooking a small pond, complete with very large Koi carp, in the Temperate House.
Another David Nash sculptureAnother David Nash sculpture
Another David Nash sculpture

On our way from the Temperate House to the Treetop Walkway.



1st July 2012

Glad to hear it stopped raining
i love peacocks...nice photo.

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