How does your garden grow?

Having savoured the delights of Wisley, this week we’re in Kent having spent time there at the weekend.

First stop was an overdue visit to some friends. They have an amazing garden, part of which includes a wonderful ancient wall, which I couldn’t resist taking photographs of.

After missing out on capturing a bee inside a Lily recently, the temptation proved to great. I found some fabulous flowers to photograph, capturing a bee and a butterfly in the process.

We then headed to an idyllic cottage with a magnificent garden in the village of Sissinghurst. POD was delighted to discover a slide and swing set, among other things, and experienced a trampoline for the first time.

The garden was beautifully kept and again I found myself drawn to the flowers the bees were most attracted to. Nature photography fascinates me and I’m definitely on a quest to better my close-ups! I couldn’t begin to tell you the names of the flowers I took photographs of but some great varieties all the same.

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  • Shell Louise August 15, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Wonderful captures of the bees and butterflies 🙂

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you – I think I’m getting a bit obsessed 🙂

  • Nichola Fabfortymum August 15, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Oh stunning pictures Charly, I love the gnarly tree and the bees all covered in pollen and the beautiful delicate butterfly, you have got some really fabulous shots x

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 8:12 pm

      Thank you Nichola, really kind of you. I always think my photographs could be better 🙂

  • Mammasaurus August 15, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    Just beautiful and I am finding myself drawn to where the bees are too this week. I think I need more patience and a fancier lens to get good close ups of them though – they don’t stay still for long!

    Love the red berries shot especially – oh I don’t want Summer to end *stamps feet*

    Thanks for joining in again my dear x

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 8:15 pm

      Thank you Annie – there’s something about those little “buzzy bees” as POD calls them. I crouched around for ages snapping the little buggers! I don’t want the summer to end either. Make it stay *pretty please*

  • Gemma Garner August 15, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    So many beautiful flowers and it’s nice to see lots of happy bees.

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      I love your bees too – seem to be so many around at the moment. Maybe its just me hunting them down 🙂

  • Jean (notsupermum) August 15, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Beautiful photos, and the wall is such a beautiful backdrop. Stunning.

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Thank you Jean, very kind of you. I loved that wall – total sucker for a walled garden 🙂

  • Helen Sims The good life mum August 15, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    lovely pictures i could just watch them again and again

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 9:01 pm

      You’re too kind Helen but thank you – much appreciated. I love the slideshows, its so nice to put my photos somewhere 🙂

  • Iona@redpeffer August 15, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    You take a pretty impressive photo-loving the butterfly especially.

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm

      Thank you Iona, very kind of you to say 🙂

  • Claudia August 15, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    oh so many beautiful flowers…. just heavenly

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm

      Thank you Claudia 🙂

  • Mary @over40andamumtoone August 15, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    Amazing photographs!

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 11:01 pm

      Thanks Mary, very kind 🙂

  • Fi Star-Stone August 15, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    Such pretty photos! Especially love the bees.

    • Charly Dove August 15, 2013 at 11:02 pm

      Thank you Fi – I love the bees too 🙂

  • Katie @mummydaddyme August 16, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    What an amazing shot of the bumble bee. I used to be quite scared of wasps and bee’s but recently I have been trying to explain to my daughter how clever and fascinating bumble bees are. x

    • Charly Dove August 18, 2013 at 12:21 am

      Thanks Katie – I’m exactly the same. Been trying to explain the wonders of bees whilst I’m shoving my lens at the poor things!

  • older mum in a muddle August 16, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    Stunning as always – love the pictures with the bees and the butterfly. Have a great weekend! X.

    • Charly Dove August 18, 2013 at 12:21 am

      Thank you – I’ve had a bit of a fascination about bees recently it seems! Have a great weekend too 🙂