The Mediterranean garden is starting to come into flower. The gardens are open 11:00-17:00 Wednesday to Sunday for members.

The first flowers Bicton Park of Commidendrum rugosum from St.Helena a IUCN #vulnerable species grown from MSB seeds Kew Gardens Kew UKOTs St Helena Tourism

Here’s my effort Mr Brodie. It was a test getting a selfie with face and nose both in focus. More of an unkempt roadside verge than the 5kg of lion’s mane you’re sporting. But, now I’m used to it I might keep it going a while.

Hibiscus ferrugineus is looking lovely in the #tropical house Bicton Park

Gaurianthe bowringiana doing its thing in the tropical house Bicton Park

#NameTheVaccine The Last Leg Vial Boris

Lobelia fistulosa just starting to erupt very exciting @bictonpark Mike Clifford

Abies spectabilis reminded me of a praying mantis this morning Bicton Park ICCP

Buddleja globosa. A rather more classy act me thinks. #MSB Bicton Park

80 years ago today HMS Hood was sunk by the Bismark. My stab at how she might have looked at 05:35 when visual contact was made.

More Mediterranean action Bicton Park

Isn’t it hilarious that the planet is overheating due to excess human derived CO2 and yet there is a crisis due to a shortage of the stuff!

Is thisa dagger I see before me - no, a covid injection. #WilliamFakespeare

The Bard foresaw the pandemic with Lady Macbeth getting obsessed with hand washing #WilliamFakespeare

A real shame for the superb tree landscape at Bicton.

In 2020 it was devastating news when we were told that the pandemic could last two years. At the start of 2022 I will be relieved if that turns out to be the case.

Nice to see Bicton Park featuring! theguardian.com/travel/2022/ja…

Hull: the big banks are there. All mud! The Last Leg #SloganforHull