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9th May 2026 – Yeo Valley Garden, North Somerset

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Definitely one of our favourite gardens to visit locally, Yeo Valley Organic Garden set in the beautiful countryside of the Chew Valley and adjacent to Blagdon Lake was as stunning as ever this morning. This was not a birding visit but it was pleasing to see our first hobby of the season, even if it was rather distant hunting dragonflies over the lake. There were also a few butterflies and insects to challenge my photography skills.

A distant Eurasian hobby in flight

There’s always a robin

Painted lady butterfly on allium

Speckled wood butterfly on beech hedge

Rose chafers

Rose chafers

The wisteria were probably the stand out plants of today

Selection of photos of some of the wonderful plants in the garden:

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3 responses to “9th May 2026 – Yeo Valley Garden, North Somerset”

  1. robbiesinspiration Avatar
    robbiesinspiration

    The wisteria is outstanding. I also love it. I like your rose chafers pictures.

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    martintayler

    Thank you for your comments, Robbie.

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    Suzanne et Pierre

    Very beautiful!

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