Ding Dong the Bell shaped blooms.

 

I�m always amazed at the complexities of flowers and the wide range of shapes they come in.

The photos today were taken at Belton House in Lincolnshire, home to a very wide range of trees and plants.

The bell like shape of the ones I have selected today are especially beautiful examples.

They can be simplistic,

intricate,

common,

colourful,

but whatever type they are they are still lovely. I hope you think so too.

Why don�t you leave your thoughts on these wonderful flowers in the comments section and if you can help our readers with the names of these flowers even better.

Dahlia�s at Belton House Lincolnshire

After the calming trip to the lake at Belton, when you come back through the gardens towards the tropical house you are met by a wonderful display of fiery Dahlia�s.

The Dahlia�s have such a vibrant colour it is defiantly a Wow factor when you are greeted by not one or two but a whole bed of them.

These beautiful flowers are even lovely before the flower opens.

These Dahlia�s I believe are called Bishop of Llandaff and have had the  Award of Garden Merit (AGM) bestowed upon them by the Royal Horticultural Society.

They certainly deserve it as they are quite outstanding.

Little house on the lake. Belton House & Gardens Lincolnshire.

Belton House in Lincolnshire has extensive grounds which include two lakes. I�ve only found one so will have to ask imac of Photos from the minds eye blog to show me where the other one is. He has a good blog too well worth checking out, follow the link here: http://imac-photosfromthemindseye.blogspot.com/

The lake I did find has a charming little house sitting over the edge of it. I�ve framed this photo with some foreground interest to give extra depth and character to this very picturesque scene.

Looking out from the veranda of this little house are lovely views across and around the lake.

The reflections are unfortunately a little muted due to the time of day I took the photo and the overcast sky, hopefully you can still see how lovely a location it is though.

Walking around the lake from the little house you cross a footbridge that cried out to have its picture taken.

Belton House is full of surprises, every time I go there I find something new. Each season brings fresh colours and plants too so there is always something to see all year around.

Don�t forget to check out imacs blog and come back tomorrow for some more views, through the eye of a camera.

Battle of the Bees a Camera Critters production.

Bees fascinate me, when I was young a bee was a bee, they were all the same, or so I thought. It is only since I have been photographing them that I am starting to see the different types.

I may never get to know all of the individual species as there are over 270 different species of bee in the British Isles alone, but I may get to understand the difference between the different �types� such as the Bumblebee, the Honeybee and the Solitary bee.

A female Buff tailed Bumblebee coming in to land next to a male Buff coloured bumblebee. (Please tell me if I�m wrong).

Photo�s taken at Belton House gardens Lincolnshire.

The big 6 most commonly found bumblebees in Britain are; the Buff tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), the Early Bumblebee (Bombus Pratorum), the Common Carder Bee (Bombus Pascuorum), the White tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lucorum), the Red tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lapidarius), and the Garden Bumblebee (Bombus Hortorum).

There are also Cuckoo Bumblebees (Psithyrus) these like their namesakes in the bird community lay their eggs in the nests of the Bombus honeybees.

There is only one type of Honeybee commonly found in the uk although there are several subspecies�.

There are also many varieties of solitary bees such as the mining bee, the leaf cutter bee,  or the Red mason bee. These solitary bees unlike there Honey bee relatives do not have a sting.

Click on the Camera Critters logo above to see more great photos of animals, insects and birds from around the world.

Belton House Lincolnshire, the continuing story.

When you get around to the rear of the main house you are greeted by another stunning vista.

The elegance of the walkway through the gardens, to the regal staircase leading into the house is quite stunning.

As you wander around the gardens you can see various plant pitchers on plinths.

The planting in some of these, both, picturesquely and figuratively tops them off.

Other planters although barren of plants for some reason, are still decorative pieces of art in their own right.

Such as this one displaying a rose motif,

and this one with a cheeky mask ready for an elegant masquerade ball.

Belton House has lots to offer for a day out with the family or by yourself or even in a small group. The house itself is full of historical information and artefacts and the grounds are quite simply stunning. There is even a large adventure assault course/play ground for the kids, or young at heart they don�t post an age limit. You can go back again and again and find something new each time.

I�ll explore more of our time at Belton in future posts, come back and visit and if you live close enough why not take a trip to see it for yourself

Lincolnshire Project 6th August 2010.

 

I�m returning today to my project looking at the same scene pictured every two weeks of rural Lincolnshire.

The field is certainly looking greener, shame about the dead tree on the right of the frame.

For those followers who read my blog yesterday I promised a few more pictures of Belton House in Lincolnshire today.

Around the back of the house are numerous gardens one of which are the lavender gardens.

They really were beautiful and very well tended.

The rows of lavender glowed with varying shades of purple.

Even the little ladybirds were enjoying the gardens.

More exciting shots from around Belton House to come.

Day out at the National Trust�s Belton House.

I took my daughters for a day out at the National Trust�s Belton House near Grantham, Lincolnshire.

This English country house was built in the 17th Century for the �Young� Sir John Brownlow. His family had gained their vast fortune through law.

The house and grounds were used for the famous adaption BBC TV adaption of Jane Austin�s Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.

The front facade of Belton House is certainly an imposing edifice.

Even the gate house and coach house with its clock tower is on a grand scale.

The opulence and attention to detail is evident everywhere you look. Even the wrought iron gates leading from the coach house and courtyard at the side of the house are intricately festooned with coats of arms and decorations.

I will be re-visiting here on my blog, the grounds, which include extensive immaculately manicured gardens, a boating lake, orangery  and many beautiful plants and trees over the next few days. Why not come back and explore them with me.