Frogmore and Savill Garden (6th August, 2013)
Once again Maureen succeeded in supplying us with sunny weather for our day excursion to Frogmore House and Savill Garden. Both are part of the Royal Estate and are open to the public.
Frogmore
After an interesting and informative guided tour of the house, we had some time to wander in the extensive grounds.
Savill Garden
After visiting Frogmore House we made our way to nearby Savill Garden. There was time for lunch and a look around the magnificent garden. Lin and I were very impressed with the colourful borders. Many of the flowers were full of bees and butterflies.
Frogmore
Front of Frogmore House
Front of Frogmore House
Back of Frogmore House
A large lake seen from the back of the house
The house and lake
A shelter in the garden
The Duchess of Kent Mausoleum. It is the burial place of Queen Victoria’s mother, Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
A bridge across a river
A horse made from pieces of wood
The Gothic Ruin built 1793
The Gothic Ruin built 1793
Queen Victoria’s Tea House built 1869
Queen Victoria’s Tea House built 1869
Savill Garden
The hidden garden
The hidden garden
The hidden garden
Bees on an Agapanthus
Agapanthus border
Agapanthus and a Peacock butterfly
Orange/yellow border
Bees on a Dahlia …
… and on a Kniphofia
Purple/red border
Orange border
Sunflowers
Red Dahlias
An unidentified butterfly
White Agapanthus inside a greenhouse
A meadow brown butterfly
Busy bees on Helenium
Helenium border
Mixed border
Silver thistles
A border of Phlox
Pink and white border
Phlox
White rose 'Sally Holmes'
The New Zealand garden
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3 – Siciliana