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Allium christophii Astrantia major, Bees, Dale Chihuly, garden visit, in a vase on Monday, royal Botanic gardens Kew, the Hive, Wolfgang Buttress
Good morning. I spent a very enjoyable day at Kew Gardens yesterday. The weather held and the gardens looked as ever, glorious. The spectacular grounds are currently hosting an extraordinary selection of glassworks by Dale Chihuly .
As an idea of scale this orange piece is in front of the iconic glass house
‘Summer Sun’ Dale Chihuly
Rather like a mad medusa each single piece of blown glass twists and turns.
There are twelve pieces on display, all equally incredible. 
‘Turquoise marlins’ Dale Chihuly
I love how the organic shape mimics the twisting trunk and branches of the tree.
Another great sight is The Hive an incredible 17m installation by Wolfgang Buttress. Built as a visual tribute to British bees. Read all about it on the link above. 
The aluminium structure is a thing of beauty and made me think of the structure of Allium christophii which are in flower right now. 
The shadows of Allium christophii in my Monday vase. 
Allium christophii even the colour is slightly metallic. Joining our lovely host Cathy with my Monday vase. 
Added to my Allium are Cerinthe, Astrantias, Geum Totally Tangerine and blue cornflowers. 
Take a look at some of the other vases on Cathys blog, link above. If you haven’t been to Kew recently, or ever, I suggest you go, it will not disappoint.
Have a good week, wherever you are and thank you for reading. D.
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