Superbloom

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I've just enjoyed a super couple of days in London, which was quite a culture shock after mostly staying in North Norfolk for the past couple of years.  This (and the extra) are photos from the first day.  I met up with friends M & D and we went to see 'Superbloom' at the Tower of London.  The moat has been planted up with a naturalistic planting of flowers and plants loved by pollinators.  This had been created to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee but the planting will stay as a natural habitat for wildlife.  More information here:
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/superbloom/#gs.6en927
I think perhaps that some of the flowers were a little past their best and I'm sure that the high temperatures and lack of rain have taken their toll but it was still an impressive sight.  London recorded a temperature of 29 degrees that day but the moat seemed to be somewhat of a heat trap and we could feel the increased temperature as soon as we stepped down into it.  A shady spot by the river and a cold bottle of water each afterwards soon revived us.

A big thank you to B for organising the tickets, it was such a shame that you weren't able to come along.

I'll post a photo from day 2 tomorrow.