With Sue, in search of succulents. But on the way we were seduced by lilies


and poppies

and nigella, mostly no longer in flower but gorgeous none the less

and the daisies, taking advantage of a rare bit of sunshine

We did find cactuses and succulents, and spent a couple of hours drawing



The Princess of Wales conservatory was heaving with groups of schoolchildren. About 2.30 they'd gone but by then it was time for us to go too.

We took a detour to go see the water lily house and were glad we did -- some of the giants had been taken out and left to dry outside

Here they are in situ, along with some "normal" water lilies

and close up - it's instructive to see the structure underneath that gives the leaf rigidity
4 comments:
wonderful photos as always. I love all the lines of the cacti, lily pads, and nigella.
Love those upside down lily pads. Makes me want to upturn mine to see what they're like but our little pond is in chaos after the storm, as are our little lily pads.
Beautiful photos, also a hobby of mine. vivian-institches.blogspot.com/
That's quite a charming little adventure! Sue's succulent quest sounds delightful. It reminds me of the unpredictable choices you face in Bitlife – you set out with a goal, like becoming a doctor, but suddenly a tempting opportunity arises, maybe fame or fortune.
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