Category Archives: Flora and Fauna
Lady Mary’s Walk
Gwydyr Bowling Green 
Oak Towers, Mari Elain Gwent 2009 
Date: 9 October 2021
Location: Gwydyr Forest, Llanrwst 53.13219234°N, -3.80959076°W
The 2 km walking trail through the forest starts from the Sawbench car park and is named after one of the two Lady Marys from the Wynn family, which owned the Gwydyr Estate.
Gwydyr Bowling Green was created around 400 years ago by Sir John Wynn. The site, which has splendid views over the town of Llanrwst, was rediscovered in 2003.
Tatton Park – Japanese Garden
Tatton Park
🌿🐉🐉 Two Dragons Garden 🐉🐉🌿
Camellia japonica ‘Shirobotan’ 
Camellia japonica ‘Shirobotan’ 
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ 
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Date
5 July 2021Location
Treborth Botanic Garden, BangorSH 55240 71098; 53.21714°N, 4.16947°W
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Treborth Botanic Garden;All posts in the series
Fron Goch Garden Centre
Café terrace 
Star of the Veldt 
Cape Daisy 
Tara (still in shot!)
Date
20/27 June 2021Location
CaernarfonSH 47663 60857; 53.12304°N, 4.27798°W
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Fron Goch Garden CentreBodnant Garden – colour and form
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Date
31 May 2021Location
Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, ConwySH 80019 72289; 53.23402°N, 3.79903°W
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Other posts in the Bodnant Garden series…Laburnum Arch
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Date
31 May 2021Location
Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, ConwySH 80019 72289; 53.23402°N, 3.79903°W
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Other posts in the Bodnant Garden series…Bodnant Garden
Date
1 April 2021Location
Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, ConwySH 80019 72289; 53.23402°N, 3.79903°W
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Other posts in the Bodnant Garden series…Willow
Date
1 April 2021Location
Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, ConwySH 80019 72289; 53.23402°N, 3.79903°W
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Other posts in the Bodnant Garden series…Magnolia
Date
1 April 2021Location
Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, ConwySH 80019 72289; 53.23402°N, 3.79903°W
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Other posts in the Bodnant Garden series…Ponies
Date
21 February 2021Location
Gwernydd, Bethesda
Braichmelyn Forest
Date
7 November 2020Location
Braichmelyn Forest SH 62976 65948; 53.17293°N, 4.05149°WRelated
All posts in the Braichmelyn Forest seriesContinue reading
Treborth Botanic Garden
Two Dragons Garden, Treborth Botanic Garden
Date
17 October 2020
Location
Treborth, Bangor
SH 55240 71098; 53.21714°N, 4.16947°W
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Further Reading
Chinese Walking Stick Bamboo
Chinese Walking Stick Bamboo
Date
17 October 2020
Location
Bog Garden, Treborth Botanic Garden,
Treborth, Bangor
SH 55240 71098; 53.21714°N, 4.16947°W
Information
“Chimonobambusa tumidissinosa
Chinese Walking Stick Bamboo
From Southwest Sichuan and northeast Yunnan (China), has been used for walking sticks since the Han Dynasty. Edible shoots.”
Further Reading
How green are my sheep? 🐑🐑🐑
Well, not exactly my sheep. They were just paying a visit to my garden.
Date
17 September 2020
Location
Bethesda, Wales
Lon Las Ogwen
Lon Las Ogwen
Date
30 August 2020
Location
Hydro Ogwen Scheme turbine house, Lon Las Ogwen, Bethesda
SH 62451 65677; 53.170381°N, 4.059216°W
Information
Further Reading
Conwy Water Gardens
Pheasant, Conwy Water Gardens
Date
16 August 2020
Location
Rowen, Conwy
SH 76563 72830; 53.23809°N, 3.85099°W
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Shinrin-Yoku
Braichmelyn Forest
Date
7 June 2020
Location
Braichmelyn Forest, Bethesda
SH 63198 65597; 53.16984°N, 4.04802°W
Tan-y-garth
Social-distancing sheep, looking towards Carnedd Dafydd, Tan-y-garth
Date
26 March 2020
Location
Tan-y-garth, Bethesda
SH 63635 66621; 53.17915°N, 4.04193°W
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