In pictures: London's plants are so happy right now

© Anna Heath

The summer sunshine hasn't really hit London yet this year but while we bemoan wearing heavy jeans and woolly hats in mid-June, plants across the capital have been celebrating these damp conditions by looking particularly green and lush.

 

A photo posted by neeta christina tay (@neetachristina) on Jun 19, 2016 at 1:13pm PDT

 

A photo posted by Chiara (@machedavvero) on May 8, 2016 at 9:26am PDT

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A photo posted by Stephanie Bartley (@stephaniejanegb) on Jun 20, 2016 at 6:52am PDT

And just check out this blanket of bluebells in Kew Gardens from @version3point1.

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A photo posted by James Hook (@hooky1979) on Jun 19, 2016 at 9:21am PDT

Another happy plant pic from Kew.

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A photo posted by Lara Thompson (@larafilmlight) on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:10am PDT

 

A photo posted by Fallon (@lostinretro) on Jun 19, 2016 at 6:09am PDT

A shot of Syon Park from @SimonAndHisCamera.

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A photo posted by Jeremy Lewis-Phillips (@jeremylewisphillips) on Jun 19, 2016 at 12:43pm PDT

Two shots of the Rookery, Streatham Common looking lush.

Venesha Thompson

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A photo posted by • I N A • (@inasvintage) on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:02am PDT

London park post-rain shot from Minako_MM.

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A photo posted by Jewlz Holbeck (@jewlzholbeck) on Jun 19, 2016 at 11:35am PDT

 

A photo posted by Elainebernstein (@elainebernstein) on Jun 19, 2016 at 1:36am PDT

You could almost imagine we had enjoyed non-stop sunshine from @shadow_in_the_water's image of The Thames Barrier Park.

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Lodge, Ham Common.

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A photo posted by Nelson G (@ng_gardener) on Jun 18, 2016 at 9:01am PDT

A tropical-looking Mount Street Gardens.

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 In some spots nature is almost taking over...

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