Summer 2010

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features

16Saving a world of diversity Carolyn Fry finds out why Kew’s work to conserve biodiversity, both in the UK and around the world, is so important

22Prepare to be dazzled David Shipp reveals how a vibrant desert flowering inspired this year’s Palm House Parterre

30Ashow of perfection Some of the best images from the International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition, currently at Kew

34What’s buzzing? Iain Parkinson reports on vital research under way at Wakehurst to halt the decline in honeybees

46Noble splendour Richard Wilford focuses on a popular bedding pelargonium with eminent connections

38Down in the woods today... To help native flora and fauna, Kew’s Natural Areas get special treatment, explains Tony Hall

44Distance no object Stephanie Pain tracks down botanist Daniela Zappi, whose work takes her from Kew’s Herbarium to Brazil’s savannas

48It’schild’s play Ambra Edwards highlights the many ways Kew is encouraging children to engage with nature

52Precious pollinators Look out for a host of amazing insects as they pollinate Kew’s flowers, says Sandra Bell

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