Tag: gardens

  • Bird-watching from the window

    I have a new hobby – bird watching. From my front window, I get a bird’s eye view of sparrows enjoying my feeder. It’s a fairly busy road with not much vegetation, so only the most social birds venture into this domain of city life – the odd robin and blackbird, but mainly the sparrows. […]

  • Garden late October 2017

    It’s late October but still quite mild.  Some critics may say grass needs cutting but I’m walking on it a lot so don’t want to cut too low. These bright pink flowers seem slightly out of place in mid-Autumn, but I’m not complaining. They have had a second spurt and look very colourful.  View up […]

  • Garden July 2017 – Pictures and video

    Garden July 2017 Video Flowers Day Lily Bee Garden in rain Verbena   Phlox Gypsophila Geranium Rear garden  Rudbeckia and Phlox.  Garden Flowers Rain Garden Flower Garden   Pond

  • National Botanic Garden of Wales – Photos

    The National Botanic Garden of Wales is situated in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is towards the end of the M4 and took about 3 hours from Oxford. It is well worth a visit. I liked the wide open spaces, well designed grounds and interesting collection of flower, tree, building and nature. It has been designed […]