Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks past flowers as she visits gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday, May 24, 2010. The show, which has 600 exhibitors, opens to the public on Tuesday.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center right, meets Britain's physicist Stephen Hawking, right, as she visits a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday, May 24, 2010.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday, May 24, 2010. The show, which has 600 exhibitors, opens to the public on Tuesday.
A camera man films the show garden "The Daily Telegraph Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The garden is inspired by travel and designed as a contemporary gravel garden which brings together flavors of the fynbos of the Southern Cape, the maquis shrubland of the Mediterranean, the chaparral of California and Mexico and the matorral of central Chile.
A gardener works on the show garden "The Children's Society Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The garden is designed where teenagers can spend time with their family and friends and relax in a safe and stylish environment.
Gardeners work on the show garden "The Cancer Research UK Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The garden takes visitors on a journey towards calm and rationality through the use of light and shade, color and contrast.
A man photographs a courtyard garden "Rhubarb Crumble & Custard Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010.
A gardener works on a courtyard garden "Global Stone Bee Friendly Plants Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010.
A gardener works on the show garden 'The M& G Garden' prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The garden has a quintessentially British style with strong well-crafted structures and ribbons of soft, flowing color.
A gardener works on the show garden "The M & G Garden" prior to the May 25 opening of Chelsea Flower Show in London, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The garden has a quintessentially British style with strong well-crafted structures and ribbons of soft, flowing color.
A gardener works on the show garden "The L'Occitane Garden" on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the start of the Chelsea Flower Show, which starts on May 25 in London. The garden conveys the landscape of Provence and features key plant species that are found in the warm, sunny climates of the South of France and the Mediterranean.
A gardener works on a field of lavender in the show garden "The L'Occitane Garden" on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the start of the Chelsea Flower Show, which starts on May 25 in London. The garden conveys the landscape of Provence and features key plant species that are found in the warm, sunny climates of the South of France and the Mediterranean.
Gardeners work on the show garden "The Tourism Malaysia Garden" on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the Chelsea Flower Show, which starts on May 25 in London. The garden designed to transport visitors to the spectacular landscape, bizarre rare flora and vibrant culture of the Malaysian archipelago.
A gardener works on the show garden "Kazahana," (a light snow flurry from a cloudless sky) in London on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the start of the Chelsea Flower Show on May 25. The garden designed with its green walls and natural beauty help to relieve the stresses of everyday life with a river appearing to flow through the garden.
A Himalayan poppy is seen in the show garden "Kebony-Naturally Norway" in London on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the start of the Chelsea Flower Show on May 25. The garden takes its inspiration from the enchanting beauty of Norway and plants have been chosen for their ability to resist the diverse Nordic weather conditions and for their shape and structures.
Gardeners work on the show garden "Kebony-Naturally Norway" in London on Saturday, May 22, 2010, prior to the start of the Chelsea Flower Show on May 25. The garden takes its inspiration from the enchanting beauty of Norway and plants have been chosen for their ability to resist the diverse Nordic weather conditions and for their shape and structures.