Some snow adds a touch of magic to a botanic garden in winter. These pictures were taken today in Durham University Botanic Garden
Rhododendron dauricum and ..................
....Mahonia x media 'Charity'
.... where anything grows
I first visited the Royal Botanic Garden Kew in the early 1960s, when it cost one old penny to get in. As those associated with Kew will tell you, changes in government funding, inflation and numerous other factors mean that today it costs visitors rather more to get in but I cannot emphasise enough that it's still great value for money and an inspirational place to visit. From the moment I first saw the place I always fancied the idea of planting my own botanic garden so I've establish one, in digital form, here at the Digital Botanic Garden. The concept has a lot going for it... a climate where anything grows, no pests and diseases to deal with (unless they're interesting and I choose to introduce them), no grass to cut and I can grow and research anything I like....... and visitors get in free, which is an even better bargain than Kew was half a century ago. It's true that Kew has a 250 year head-start on my DBG, so there's a lot of catching up to do - but digital plants establish themselves very quickly....
Yes, those are magical images! You've almost convinced me it's worth it to freeze my fingers and toes for some good winter photos. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy fingers were numb by the time I got back indoors!
DeleteJeg kom bare lige forbi.
ReplyDeleteGode vinterbilleder.
Tak for kigget.
Ha´ en dejlig dag.
Greetings Landbohaven. You have a lovely garden..
DeletePhil your photo's are really magic.
ReplyDeleteThank you marijke. I see that some very interesting birds visit your garden.
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