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Shuttleworth Swiss Garden, Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire. Grotto and Fernery whose cave-like interior is formed from Pulhamite

These Ladybird ornaments do adorn one of my patio pillars and I bought them here at Kuranga Native Plant Nursery in Mt Evelyn where they are displayed in the fern house. This photo was initially meant for the Through the lens theme of looking through until I decided on the one I posted of the Red Wattlebird at the rotunda, looking through and feeding on some ones breakfast rubbish.

As it says, The Victorian Fernery, Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon, Cowal, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

Not sure why, but I didn't take any shots inside apart from on my phone but it's a fascinating building. Benmore, as I said in my last post is well worth a visit and if you don't like gardens don't be put off by the word in the title. We didn't visit much of the formal garden this time at all and managed to spend 4 hours or more there. Great place to walk the dog.

Lovely place and an old building within the gardens, those Victorians were quite ingenious at times. I have a few phone shots of the interior which I might add if anyone is interested but this is just another interesting feature of Benmore.

Nice to sit a while and contemplate in the fresh warm autumn air. Also the sharp eyed will notice a kangaroo in the shot. No it's not a bush safari but a metal silhouette of which there are a few dotted around Benmore. "What's that you say Skippy?"

Tatton Park, Cheshire, UK

Not the largest but a wonderfully peaceful place. I could sit in here for hours reading a book. Benmore Botanic Gardens, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland.

Kingston Lacy, Dorset

Fernery at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath

Hospitalfield House, Arbroath

Hospitalfield House, Arbroath

Garden at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath

Hospitalfield House, Arbroath