In all the excitement of
Treacle our wonderful new cat, I've neglected to blog about our recent trip to
Dawyck Botanic Gardens in the Scottish Borders.
It's a beautiful wooded hillside, home to many interesting plants including a wide selection of ferns and lots of trees, many of which are covered in beautiful lichens and mosses.
Some of the stonework is also covered in lichens and mosses and indeed ferns
There are common spotted orchids everywhere round the gardens
A beautiful waterfall hidden amongst the vegetation
cute little fungi in the moss
The garden's collection owes a great debt to David Douglas the botanist and plant explorer
and lots of interesting hoverflies, including this handsome Volucella pelucens
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And for those desperate for more photos of the adorable Treacle, here he is
Looks a lovely place to visit. I love the way the hidden waterfall peeps out from the vegetation.
ReplyDelete...Treacle looks adorable.
All the best Jan
Hi Juliet,
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet your sweet new cat Treacle - must be great company.
Also enjoyed seeing your photos of the botanical gardens.
Hope you are having a lovely week
hugs
Carolyn
What a fantastic green in these Gardens!
ReplyDeleteTreacle is a cute kitty : -)
Looks like a lovely place to spend the day, the flowers, fungi and the statues are all wonderful. And your kitty is adorable. Have a happy day!
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