In my garden

Geraniums and pansies

Thames estuary garden

My daughter took this photo of turnstones, she said she heard them chattering before she saw them

hever castle, kent, childhood home of Anne Boleyn

Topiary

and more topiary

The italian garden

and fountain

and roses

The moat

The castle

and inner courtyard

The lake with japenese teahouse at the end

Layered fruit trees and they had bee hives too

The tudor village at back of castle

Lovely swan

and the ducks were just amazing-so friendly

Hever castle at entrance

Swans and ducks were swimming together in this stretch of water

Hyde hall flower show, -selection of photos

hydrangeas on display

red hot pokers in the foreground

pink water lillies

lovely displays of plants

beautiful purple plant-not sure of its name-very striking

giant thistles

and holly hocks in the cottage garden

lots of plants to buy and on display

Pashley manor, Sussex -Tulip festival

Snail sculpture

tulip sculpture

tulips of all different colours

In my garden-spring has sprung

Forsythia bush- flowers without fail every year

Skimmia japonica-red buds in winter and white flowers in spring-just coming into flower

Hebe and primroses -hebe gets purple flowers

Olympic rings at kew gardens 2012