The show of rhododendron blooms at Exbury Gardens, Bodnant, and RHS Wisley are out of bounds for now. Yet, a mass showing of rhododendrons can be seen in all their loveliness near the Waitrose store in Bagshot.
They can be seen in Earlswood Park, which is the land given in mitigation to the adjacent housing estate and Waitrose retail development. See the background about this below in the photo of the map of the area – expand the photo to read the details. The land was previously occupied by Notcutts Garden Centre, and before that by Waterers Nurseries, hence the stands of mature rhododendrons.
I’ve taken many photos of these rhodo blooms, they’re being among my most favourite plants, and from what I saw when out photographing them, bumble bees as well. Below is a small selection of those photos, chosen for their colour. I’ve posted the photos without size reduction. Click on photos to expand and then for greater expansion click on the full size option at the bottom right of the screen.
I’ve written about the display of these rhodos before, and promised myself to identify some of them. It’s not just the flower that needs photographing, the leaves need to be done too, especially the underside, and that’s what I forget to do, having been overcome with the need to see as many flowers as I can. Well, here’s a lockdown challenge.
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