…by birds seeking the nectar at the base of its flowers. Nevertheless plenty of decent flowers left and a really good Christmas plant. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ First…

…has burst into flower and is covered in bees and wasps seeking its nectar. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ has a much larger flower with pinkish-red edging to…

…blue tits have stripped the flowers which we saw on another similar plant last week to get whatever nectar there was – not much I guess. Another (German) williamsianum hybrid…

…buy something! Along the way I find a lovely Hoya carnosa with its flowers dripping in nectar in the greenhouse. A good addition to the existing care article for hoyas…

…in half by blue tits seeking the nectar in the flowers. I have never seen them do this to embothrium before. The branch we cut for the show will have…

…Magnolia wilsonii Tilia kiusiana is now full out, dropping nectar, and covered in bees. About 25ft tall after 30 years. Not a huge tree and an upright pyramidical shape. Few…

…enjoying the nectar but too quick to photograph. Heptacodion miconoides Heptacodion miconoides A top grafted Crataegus x grignonensis laden with large red fruits which the pheasants do not seem to…