RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, Harrogate

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These gardens are well worth a visit. They are beautifully laid out by a team of gardeners with a highly professional approach to landscaping and a knowledge of how and where to place dozens of plant varieties. The result is a garden full of colour, shape and surprise.

Canon G3X ISO400 1/250 at f/8

Robin at Harlow Carr

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Spent a great morning at the wonderful RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Harrogate, on 2 October. This little fellow popped up for a photo shoot, giving me about ten seconds of his valuable time. There will be more shots from the gardens of the course of the next couple of weeks.

Canon G3x ISO400 1/1000 at f/9. Full zoom

Yum!

squirrel

A photo from the archives. This red squirrel was munching on peanuts from a feeder in a garden in the Lake District. The image is this month’s free download so if you would like a hi-res version for your desktop wallpaper, just hit the subscribe button in the pop-up screen and join my newsletter.

Chirpy chappy

chiffchaff or willow warbler

This is either a chiffchaff or a willow warbler – advice needed! Whichever, he was enjoying the early morning sun in the garden at Kirklington, Notts. UK

Canon G3X ISO500 1/320 at f/8