
The Target House at Brodsworth Hall, built 1866 and originally thatched.
Richard Bell's nature sketchbook since 1998

The Target House at Brodsworth Hall, built 1866 and originally thatched.






Giant sequoia, hoverfly and bumblebee on hypericum and common spotted orchids at Brodsworth Hall this morning.






Bee orchid, date palm and the laburnum arch at Brodsworth Hall this morning.
Thanks to the English Heritage garden staff for pointing out the bee orchid which were growing on a south-facing grassy bank, left un-mown, alongside the formal beds and lawns.
The date palm grows in the shelter of the sunken gardens, at the sunnier end.