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I've been taking photographs of plants in and around my garden since I bought my first digital camera in 2001 (three years after I has started this website). So whilst wondering where to keep the pictures in the days before Flickr and cloud storage, I thought I'd create a little database of them on my UK Gardening website, and I've been taking photos and adding them to my site ever since.

Below is a very small, random selection of photographs I have taken over the last 26 years. To see a larger version of a photograph, click the image. You'll then be able to scroll left and right through the current selection.

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Slug

Magnolia

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Rosa (Rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Syringa (Lilac)

Hydrangea

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed Leek, Round-headed Garlic) syn. Allium sphaerocephalum

Dianthus chinensis

Aquilegia vulgaris ;Winky Double Rose' (columbine, grannies bonnet)

David Goode goblin statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. David Goode's website

The Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews, it was awarded a Silver medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It was a 'Mary' garden, a garden where each plant has a connection to the Virgin Mary.

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rosa (Rose)

Summer bedding planter

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Waterlily

Landscape with bluebells

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Primula

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Woodlouse

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Clematis jackmanii

This water feature was installed in the I Promise garden, designed by Year 6 of the St. John the Divine Primary School, at Hampton Court Flower Show 2009, where it was awarded a Silver-Gilt

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Clematis

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Verbena bonariensis

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Mushroom

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lupin

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Primula

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Bright-line brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

Delphinium (early growth)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Vine weevil - juvenile

Hebe

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Viola (Pansy)

Osteospermum 'Glistening White' syn. Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Fuchsia

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Fern

Potting on 2

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Patio planter with a white theme

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Making leaf mould (5)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno' (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Pinching out tomatoes

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Tulip

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Frozen shrub

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Petunia

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Pond

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Making leaf mould (9)

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Large Skipper butterfly

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Deer

Hydrangea

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Iris sibirica

Leaf miner

Lupin

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Rock Garden

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Viola (Pansy)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Landscape with bluebells

Chaenostoma cordata 'Snowflake' syn. Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' (Bacopa, Bacopa 'Snowflake')

Euphorbia

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Mushroom

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Mahonia japonica

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Seedling (Tomato)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Gunnera manicata

Primula

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Petunia

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Primula

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Common green shield/stink bug nymphs and egg cases Palomena prasina

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Rose hips

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Cyclamen

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (female catkins)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Viola (Pansy)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Helianthemum nummularium 'Wisley primrose' (cistus, rock rose)

Clematis armandii

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Chrysanthemum

Petunia

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Viola (Pansy)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Heliconia rostrata (Hanging lobster claw, False bird of paradise)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Cyclamen

Osteospermum 'Summertime Pink Charm' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Moss in the lawn

Hosta 'Krossa Regal' [AGM] (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Making leaf mould (16)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus (purple flower on the left) and Crocus chrysanthus snow crocus, golden crocus (yellow flower on the right).

Narcissus (Daffodil)

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Agave

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Frozen shrub

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Heliconia rostrata (Hanging lobster claw, False bird of paradise)

Mahonia japonica

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Blue tit on feeding station

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Frozen water

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

A rose display to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's coronation. Taken in the Tudor Rose Festival Marquee at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Common frog

Clematis 'Arabella'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Waterfall

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Petunia

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Viola (Pansy)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Lantana camara

Lunipus (Lupin)

Azalea

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Saxifraga x arendsii

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Frozen water

Hebe

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Lobelia erinus

Ants

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Palm

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Tulip

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Hebe

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Zantedeschia

Cherry blossom

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Rhododendron

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Euphorbia

Viburnum carlesii

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Lichen on oak branch

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Trees covered in snow

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Wild garlic

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Tree trunk

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

New Guinea impatiens

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Courgette

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Fuchsia

Azalea

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Forsythia x intermedia

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Mushroom

Brachyscome angustifolia

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Making leaf mould (6)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Azalea

Dandelion

Hydrangea

Mahonia japonica

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Lobelia erinus

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Penstemon

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Making leaf mould (15)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hebe

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Rhododendron

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Difference in size of oak leaf

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Petunia

Mushroom

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Azalea

Small water feature

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Forget-me-not

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Rhododendron

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Agave

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Blight on tomatoes

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Making leaf mould (3)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Small water feature

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Syringa (Lilac)

Lobelia erinus

Greenfly on lupin

Campanula (Bellflower)

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak) covered with a blanket of snow

Garden design

Dahlia

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Black Eyed Susan

Viola (Pansy)

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Roof Garden

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Viburnum

Thyme bed, part of the Katherine Howard garden, designed by Philippa O'Brien which was awarded a Silver-Gilt. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

New Guinea impatiens

Wildflower Display

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Ipomoea

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Fuchsia

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Variegated standard holly, part of the Anne of Cleves garden, designed by Fiona Bailey which was awarded a Bronze. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Squirrel

Rhododendron

Primula

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Mixed border

Lantana camara

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Grass roof

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Malus domestica (Apple)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ants

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Euphorbia

Daisy

Agave attenuata

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Heron

Spider

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Mahonia japonica

Palm

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Iris

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Pond waterfall

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Lemon

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Azalea

Rhododendron

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Clematis

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Primula

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Bread fruit

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Garden design

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Fuchsia

Betula pendula 'Youngii' (Young's weeping birch)

Primula

Cacti

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Venus Fly Trap

Praying matis

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Large Skipper butterfly

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Primula japonica

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria. One of the largest flies of Britain. It mimics a hornet or wasp, but is harmless to humans. The adults are great polinators and their larvae are believed to eat wasp grubs.

Grass

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Rhododendron

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Ladybird larvae

Frozen water

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Potting on 3

Cyclamen

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Banana

Hebe

Blackfly

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Fuchsia

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Making leaf mould (14)

Azalea

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Fuchsia

David Goode goblin statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. David Goode's website

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lemon

Lunipus (Lupin)

Iris

Slugs

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Making leaf mould (4)

These stained glass windows are from the Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The three stained glass windows, include the crest of Katherine Parr, on the right, the virgin Mary in the middle and the crest of Henry VIII on the left

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (male catkins)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Washingtonia robusta

Hebe

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Cherry

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Magnolia

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Osteospermum 'Glistening White' syn. Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy) with hover fly

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Pricking out

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Osteospermum 'Summertime Deep Purple' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Hydrangea

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Vine weevil - adult

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Iris

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Iris sibirica

Tulip

Penstemon

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Bright-line brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Seed propagation

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Wildflower Display

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Fencing

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid 'Eastbourne Beauty' (Geranium)

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Cosmos

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Vine weevil - adult

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Bright-line brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

Viburnum carlesii

Coconut palm

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Clematis alpina 'Columbine' (Old man's beard, Travellers' joy)

Pentatoma rufipes (forest bug, stink bug, shield bug) on a lavender flower stem

Rosehips over water

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Mixed border

Petunia

Lupin

Blight on tomatoes

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Primula

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Large beefsteak tomato

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Blight on tomatoes

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Primula

Ladybird

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Making leaf mould (11)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Garden design

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Lantana camara

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Clematis

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Crocus biflorus

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Ladybird

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Cosmos

Rhododendron

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Iris sibirica

Clematis macropetala 'Lagoon' (Old man's beard, Travellers' joy)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (male catkins)

Log pile

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Petunia

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Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Heron trying to catch fish

Cacti

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Patio planter

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Aster amellus

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Acer (Maple)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Primula

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Iris sibirica

Anemone blanda

Heuchera

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Daisy

Osteospermum 'Summertime Pink Charm' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Heuchera

Bambusa (bamboo)

Fig

Landscape with bluebells

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Deutzia gracilis

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Iris sibirica

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Forsythia x intermedia

Viburnum

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Ladybird (7 spot)

Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Bougainvillea glabra

Diascia fetcaniensis

Mahonia japonica

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Deutzia gracilis

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Mahonia japonica

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Trees covered in snow

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

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Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Clematis

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Rhododendron

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Almond

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Primula

Slug

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Bumble bee

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (10)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Hebe

Malus domestica (Apple)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Cricket on flowerpot

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Woods in late spring

Lobelia erinus

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Black Millet

Iris sibirica

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Seedling (Tomato)

Rosa (Rose)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Making leaf mould (1)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Vine weevil - adult

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Chrysanthemum

Lunipus (Lupin)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Hosta 'Francee'

Rosa 'Birthday Girl' syn. Rosa 'Meilasso' (Floribunda)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Chusquea culeou

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Wild garlic

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Viola (Pansy)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Rose moss

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Chaenostoma cordata 'Snowflake' syn. Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' (Bacopa, Bacopa 'Snowflake')

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Primula, polyanthus

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Dianthus

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Gazania

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Vine weevil - adult

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Cosmos

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Moss in the lawn

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Antique tractor

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Dianthus

Ornamental grass

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Viburnum carlesii

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Forsythia x intermedia

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Brugmansia aurea (Angel's trumpet, trumpet flower, horn of plenty, Golden Angel's Trumpet)

Rose Perpétué

Strawberry flowers

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Primula

Mushroom

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Hydrangea

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Viburnum carlesii

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Silene uniflora 'Robin Whitebreast' (Sea Campion 'Robin Whitebreast')

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Palm

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Grass snake

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Blackberry

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew hazel, Harry Lauder's walking stick)

Rosa (Rose)

Fennel (seedhead)

Azalea

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Succulent

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Hydrangea

Almond

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lupin

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Palm

Blossom

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Kerria japonica var. japonica with Chaenomeles speciosa (Japanese quince)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Clematis armandii

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Gazania

Pond cover to protect the fish from the heron, and the pond from the children.

Making leaf mould (12)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Slug

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Deutzia crenata

Rhododendron

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Clematis armandii

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Lobelia erinus

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Lemon

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Clematis armandii

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Regal pelargonium

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Seed propagation

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Pinching out tomatoes

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Geranium

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Deutzia gracilis

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Geranium

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Slug

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Pond cover

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Orchid

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Frozen shrub

Deutzia gracilis

Wildflower Display

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Garden design

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Eupeodes corollae syn. Metasyrphus corollae (Hoverfly). Whilst it may look like a wasp, it is actually a hoverfly.

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird larvae

Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue' syn. Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue', Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue'

Azalea

Primula

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Gunnera manicata

Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' syn. Hylotelephium sieboldi 'Variegatum'

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Container display

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Rhododendron

Viburnum carlesii

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Blossom

Wildflower Display

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Bumble bee

Wier at Cowley Manor

Mushroom

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed Leek, Round-headed Garlic) syn. Allium sphaerocephalum

Garden design

Pond cover

Rosa (Rose)

Magnolia

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Clematis

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Garden roller

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Clematis armandii

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Rhododendron

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Clematis

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Rhododendron

Ladybird larvae

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle) including damage to the lily leaves.

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Clematis

Lantana camara

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Buddleja

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Syringa (Lilac)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with Knopper oak gall caused by the wasp Cynips calicis

Iris

Gerbera (African daisy)

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Azalea

Squirrel

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Vine weevil - adult

Syringa (Lilac)

Gazania

Spiraea japonica

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Cherry blossom

Common green shield/stink bug nymphs and egg cases Palomena prasina

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Potting on 5

Iris graminea (Iris)

Forget-me-not

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) seed pod

Hosta

Syringa (Lilac)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Pinching out tomatoes

Iris sibirica

Slug

Rhododendron

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Caterpiller

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Gazania

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Gerbera

Making leaf mould

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Coconut palm

Blossom

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily) dried seed heads, about to drop their seeds

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Rope trellis

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Potting on 4

Slug

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Azalea

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Azalea

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Bougainvillea glabra

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Anemone coronaria 'The Bride' syn. 'Die Braut'

Crocus biflorus

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Viburnum carlesii

Lantana camara

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Greenfly on lupin

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Helenium autumnale

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Lunipus (Lupin)

Brugmansia aurea (Angel's trumpet, trumpet flower, horn of plenty, Golden Angel's Trumpet)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Tropical Garden

Knarled bark of tree

Gunnera manicata

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Iris sibirica

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Daisy

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Anemone coronaria 'The Bride' syn. 'Die Braut'

Hebe

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Blossom

Daisy

Lemon

Bougainvillea glabra

Delphinium (early growth)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Petunia

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Potting on 1

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Primula

Caterpiller

Ladybird (7 spot)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Dahlia

Hydrangea

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Deutzia gracilis

Verbena

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Making leaf mould (13)

Cabbage

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Ladybird

Viburnum carlesii

Azalea

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Mildew on melon plant

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Ants

Bonsai

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Fencing

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Common newt

Hydrangea

Dahlia

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding, Tassel Flower)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Forsythia x intermedia

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Fuchsia

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Orchid

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Orchid

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Clematis

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Laurel

Slug

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Papaver (Poppy)

Arum maculatum (cuckoo pint, cuckoo-pint, jack-in-the-pulpit, lords and ladies). The berries are produced in summer, turning orangey-red in late-summer, early autumn.

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Hebe

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight' - fruit splitting

Water Snail

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Astrantia major

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fuchsia

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Gerbera

Dianthus

Daisy

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Papaver (Poppy)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Ribes rubrum (Redcurrant) included in The Growing Tastes Allotment Garden, from Wincester Growers the were awarded a Gold medal and Best in Show for their garden.

Rhododendron

Caterpiller

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Blackfly on floxglove

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Making leaf mould

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Coconut palm

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Stag beetle (Adult)

Patio planter

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Rosa (Rose)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Petunia

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Banana

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Waterlily

Petunia

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Fern

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens [AGM] (Californian Lilac)

Making leaf mould (17)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Slug

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Hosta

Blossom

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

The Katherine of Aragon garden, designed by Graham Burgess, it was awarded a Bronze medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Rudbeckia hirta (Rudbeckia, coneflower, black-eyed susan)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Lobelia erinus

Ladybird (7 spot)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Iris sibirica

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Astrantia major

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Primula

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Making leaf mould (7)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Blight on tomatoes

Red admiral on Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Garden lighting!!

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Lichen on oak branch

Sweet chestnut tree

Iris sibirica

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Rosa 'Diamond' syn. Rosa 'Korgazell' (Patio rose)

Hebe

Forget-me-not

Rhododendron

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Magnolia

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lupin seed pod

Seedling (Tomato)

Making leaf mould (2)

Heron

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Petunia

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Helianthemum nummularium 'Wisley primrose' (cistus, rock rose)

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Bumble bee

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Buddleja

Viola (Pansy)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Primula

Waterlily

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

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