Category: Gardens and Parks
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Christchurch Lavender Fields
This lovely lavender field is the Christchurch Lavender Garden, at 304 Hasketts Road, Yaldhurst. It is open from 10am to 5pm. Admission is $5.00 per adult, children 15 and under are free, according to their current Facebook information. As you might expect the smell was amazing. A lively day out.
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A walk in South New Brighton Park
A friend and her dog joined me in a walk around the estuary. It was a nice relaxing way to start the New Year.
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Garden by the Curator’s House
Always enjoyable exploring this garden.
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Tulips and wildflowers in the Botanic Gardens
This little patch of flowers and tulips is near the Armagh Street entrance to the gardens. I’m not sure what the purple flowers are exactly, but my plant identifier suggested they were hoary stock. The cherry tree nearby is also putting on a magical show and is a very popular photography spot for selfies and…
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Monarch Butterfly on a Marigold
These marigolds are in my window box in front of my kitchen. I noticed something fluttering around the window today and realised I needed to get my camera quickly. The monarch was really enjoying the marigold but was not so keen on me getting too close, so thankfully I had my large lens handy. I’ve…
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