The Orangery, built to overwinter citrus fruits, is simply furnished with pots and containers and provides cool felief on hot summer days. The oranges are moved outside once fear of frost is past. The exterior walls are festooned with yellow Bankstian rose and buff ‘Gloire de Dijon’, passion flowers and tubular flowered eccremocarpus. [...]
Archive for April, 2012
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PhotoHunt – Sturdy
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18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2012
Filed under Gardens, Out & About, Science & Nature
Nature’s Perfection…
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2012
… Biography of a Genius
Synopsis (from the back cover):
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2012
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The Aviary Terrace
The eighteenth-century lead urns and shepherds on the Aviary Terrace are from the workshop of the Flemish sculptor John van Nost. The statues have been restored and painted with a finish resembling weathered lead although they were probably originally painted in more life-like colours.
11 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2012
It is not how much we give but how much love we put into the giving.
Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997)
19 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2012
