Lost? Not me!

Today's topic at Wakehurst was 'Pollination'. The children had three activities to work through - one was an art session, another was solving a 'murder' by studying pollen found on the victim and suspects (forensic palynology) and the third, which I spent all day doing, was 'Orienteering' through the gardens on a pollination-based trail.

I have absolutely no sense of direction but I can use a compass, and I did have a secret map, so everyone got back safely! Here is a rare giant beetle we saw en route which pollinates magnolias. ;-)