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The small greenhouses in Lund University botanic garden are neat and well-frequented by primary school children. I took shelter there away from a heavy spring rain when I visited in 2017. But weather is fickle that time of year. No sooner had it stopped raining, than the sun came out and turned the whole garden into a glittering, fragrant concentrate of late spring. The rhododendrons were in full bloom, colorful and heavy with lingering drops. I admired the wild meadow flowers, everything open, saturated, the air pregnant with the smells of approaching summer. Peonies, tulips, herbs and clovers. A real gem in old town Lund.
Photo: Tulip petals in Botaniska trädgården vid Lunds Universitet, Sweden, May 2017. Posted on Instagram April 24, 2021.
Katja Malmborg 