Edinburgh Botanic Gardens October 2009

 

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I have been visiting these gardens and the greenhouses since I was at school.  The Victoria water lilies are a constant delight, whether fairly small, as above, or massive. Allegedly their structure was copied in the design of  Crystal Palace. That's not there now, so no comparison possible.

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Fishy!! I like this picture, it may lack detail(!) but I like to think it shows speed.

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Paul taking close up shots of the wild flower meadow.

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No amount of technology can legislate for a steamy jungle.

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