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14/05/2010

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EXBURY GARDENS

Just sharing with you a few photos from our day out on Tuesday to Exbury Gardens in Hampshire.

Rhododendron

Azalea

Choisya - Mexican Orange Blossom

Rhododendron

Exbury Gardens is world-famous for the Rothschild collection of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias, rare trees and plants.

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3 comments:

Glo said...: It's a gorgeous time here, too, for rhodos and azaleas so I can just imagine being there as well. Lovely to see that garden.; 15 May 2010 at 17:48
Anonymous said...: Stunning! I wonder if the frost that night and the one after affected them.
I've been there a couple of times and well worth visiting. Flighty xx; 15 May 2010 at 18:49
Threadspider said...: I have never been to Exbury even though it is not far away-come from having friends living right next to Hillier arboretum in Hampshire with its glorious rhodos. Lovely photos Louise-we really must visit.
Thanks for visiting the blog-I wasn't updating for over a year-but couldn't bring myself to delete it and have been writing there regularly for a few weeks now. I'll be back here too.; 16 May 2010 at 12:19

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SPARROWHAWK ...

I've seen many a sparrowhawk playing at being remarkably agile in my garden over the years, but not until today had I had the opportunity to view one at such close range. Such a fascinating bird, it had decided to perch on my back fence for at least five minutes, spending the time carefully observing its surroundings. Suddenly it took me by surprise by flying off at a sharp angle low into a lilac tree. I could hear the other birds being taken by surprise too, and whether it got its catch I do not know? That was the last I saw of it.