…of Rhododendron decorum at its best. Rhododendron decorum Styrax wilsonii now properly out with bees in attendance. Styrax wilsonii Styrax americanus is not quite out yet beside it. Styrax americanus…

…yesterday. Perfect in one sense but not in another! gates Between the rain bees on Mahonia japonica flowers. bees on Mahonia japonica flowers The ancient Mahonia japonica on the bank…

…a colony of wild black bees who are decidedly displeased at events. Ross will ring an apiarist tonight to see if he can box them up and then rehouse them…

…turbine 2015 – CHWTo Buzy Bees Garden Centre on a photography mission and to try to find worthwhile and popular ‘new’ plants for next year’s Burncoose catalogue. Huge expense on…

…Plantation sign An old honeycomb dug out, presumably, by crows from a wild bees nest. Perhaps squirrels but would they not have chewed it up on the ground? No sign…

…– CW Magnolia grandiflora out and delavayi the last few weeks. Styrax japonica best thing in the place. Then the young leaves of the Rho Sir Charles Lemon. Several good…

…tips are green. Wind damage or on the way out? Not sure. Athrotaxus laxifolia Athrotaxus laxifolia Athrotaxus laxifolia Mahonia japonica now full out with its lemon yellow flowers. In bud…

…First time flowering on the top wall. Lemon yellow flowers and red stamens. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum A new evergreen fern in the frames – Woodwardia unigemmata. Woodwardia unigemmata Woodwardia…

…away for 3 months. The Lithospermum of Sir Francis is the best thing out. Solanums, woodwardias, cassias, musas, lemon plant are all nice. Clematis panniculata promises well. Cyclamen very nice….

…much newer Lithocarpus pachyphyllus.Only one old spreading plant survives. It does have broader leaves than Magnolia wilsonii but too high up to smell if it has a lemon scent. Photography…