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   sueturner31 on March 12, 2014 at 3:43 pm

   I don’t actually like this tree but your photos certainly do it justice.

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     thetattooedgardener on March 12, 2014 at 5:29 pm

     Thank you, I can see why some don’t like them but the bees love ’em 🙂

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       sueturner31 on March 13, 2014 at 9:17 am

       now that I didn’t know…..is that all salix ?

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         thetattooedgardener on March 13, 2014 at 6:05 pm

         Not sure on that one – I will ask our bee expert and let you know.

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           sueturner31 on March 14, 2014 at 10:40 am

           I have just looked out of my workroom window and my neighbour has a salix in her garden…not sure which one …looks like it could grow quite large…but it is full of catkins and is being visited by a huge bumble bee…it can’t get enough…so I think I have answered our question….

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   Sarah Inge Parker on March 12, 2014 at 4:41 pm

   Beautiful – are those specimens in the Fellows’ Garden? Hope to make NGS Open Day – would be lovely treat. Do you still mow “Wittengenstein’s Path” … Hoping your week is going well, best, Sarah

   Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:36:47 +0000 To: [email protected]

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     thetattooedgardener on March 12, 2014 at 5:34 pm

     Wittgenstein’s paths are still mown – that will never change. The Salix’s are planted just beyond the Fellows’ Garden in the Burrell’s Field area.

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   thelonggardenpath on March 12, 2014 at 6:51 pm

   Again, wonderful photos! And to capture a bee as well, so lovely! You’ve captured the essence of spring.

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     thetattooedgardener on March 12, 2014 at 8:15 pm

     Thank you – I’m glad you liked it 🙂 The Salix were alive with bees and butterflies but they were camera shy and would not play ball!

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   ontheedgegardening on March 13, 2014 at 12:01 pm

   All very strokable, I’m not surprised the bees and butterflies love them – a very comfortable diner. I wanted to ‘like’ but can’t see the button, but I do like!

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     thetattooedgardener on March 13, 2014 at 6:07 pm

     It’s a very popular diner as well. The like button hiding then?

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       ontheedgegardening on March 13, 2014 at 6:18 pm

       I was on my phone, if that makes a difference, or I was just being dim!

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