Location
- I use my campervan so I can work around the UK and stay on location.
Accreditations & Awards
- International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 9 - 3rd in Beautiful Gardens.
International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 9 - 2nd in Capability Brown Today.
RHS Photographer of the Year 2013 - 2nd place in Seasons.
Specialities
- Plant Portraits
Garden Views
Commissions
Book commissions
Lee Beel Full Member
Spring in the Park
Fresh green leaves against a bright blue sky in Spring. May 2017.
Location: Baysgarth Park, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Bluebell Wood
Bluebells in Brumby Wood on a Spring morning in April 2017.
Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Himalayan Garden
My photos of the Himalayan Garden at Harewood House. The English Garden, May 2017.
Location: Harewood House, Yorkshire, UK.
Bluebells in Morning Mist
Bluebells in Brumby Wood on a misty Spring morning in April 2016.
Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Queen's Gardens, Hull
Morning sunlight on Queen's Gardens with the Maritime Museum and Town Hall in the background. Hull, the UK City of Culture 2017.
Location: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. 17th April 2017.
PGPA Images of the Month
The GMG News featuring my winning 'Image of the Month' entries for November and December 2016.
Location: Hall Farm, Harpswell and Brightwater Gardens, Saxby. Lincolnshire, UK.
Winter Evening at Hyde Hall
Australian and New Zealand Garden. Winter, January 2017. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Daffodil Shower
Daffodils at Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park. Spring, 15th March 2017.
Location: Elsham, North Lincolnshire, UK.
The Lakeside Rockery
Various irises, narcissus and hellebores planted in the rockery around the lake, along with anenome blanda.
Location: Ellerker House, Everingham, Yorkshire.
Dobies Equipment Catalogue 2017
A commission I did with Dobies to shoot images with Rob Smith, winner of the BBC's 'Big Allotment Challenge', and his dog Winston.
Location: Rob's Allotment, Sheffield, UK.
RHS Wisley Map Cover
My photo of snowdrops used on the new RHS Garden Wisley Map front cover. March 2017.
Location: RHS Garden Wisley Surrey, UK.
GMG Leaflet
My Bluebell Photo used on the Garden Media Guild leaflet. 2017.
Location: Brumby Wood, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Crocuses in the Church Yard
Crocuses at the Parish Church of St. Lawrence. Winter, February 2017.
Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Elsham Snowdrops
Snowdrops at Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park. Winter, February 2017.
Location: Elsham Gardens and Country Park, Elsham, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Ellicar Hellebores
Hellebores at Ellicar Gardens. February 2017.
Location: Nottinghamshire, UK. Winter, February 2017.
Snowdrop Shower
Snowdrops at Elsham Gardens. February 2017.
Location: Elsham Gardens and Country Park, Elsham, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops on the Lawn at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. Winter, February 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Snowdrops in Winter Sun
Snowdrops in a Lincolnshire Woodland in afternoon light.
Location: Grayingham, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK
BALI Award Winners
Photographs I was commissioned to take of Wynyard Hall Rose Garden helped Swinburne Horticultural Services Ltd. win two British Association of Landscape Industries 'National Landscape Awards 2016'.
Location: Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, UK.
Lower Lawn Under Snow
The Lower Lawn after snowfall. Commissioned by the RHS. January 2016. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Setting of the Sun through Pleached Limes
The setting sun through pleached lime trees in rural Lincolnshire. Brightwater Gardens is an RHS Partner Garden.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
St. Helen's Church from Brightwater Gardens
A beautiful, frosty start to the day in rural Lincolnshire. It is believed that Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was involved in the creation of the church you can see through the pleached lime - St. Helens Church at Saxby in Lincolnshire. Brightwater Gardens is an RHS Partner Garden.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Goltho Garden Pond
The pond at Goltho Gardens on a bright Autumn afternoon. November 2016.
Location: Goltho Garden, Lincolsnhire, UK.
Fawley House Garden in Autumn
Mist rising from a natural spring on a cold Autumn morning. November 2016.
Location: Fawley House, North Cave, Yorkshire, UK
Autumn Morning at Hall Farm
A frosty Autumn morning at Hall Farm Garden. November 2016.
Location: Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire, UK.
RHS Christmas Card 2016
The 2016 RHS Christmas Card, featuring a shot I took of the Winter Walk at Harlow Carr.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Frosty Autumn Morning
A frosty Autumn morning at Hall Farm Garden. November 2016.
Location: Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire, UK.
RHS Gardens Calendar 2017
A photo I shot of the Country Garden, used on the cover of the RHS Gardens Calendar 2017.
Location: RHS Garden Wisley Surrey, UK.
Morning on the Terrace
Early morning mist and sunshine at the Terrace Garden.
Location: Harewood House, Yorkshire, UK.
Autumnal Leaves
Colourful leaves on an Autumn morning, October 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
RHS Harlow Carr in Autumn
The Main Borders at RHS Garden Harlow Carr on a lovely Autumn morning, October 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Autumn at RHS Harlow Carr
The Main Borders at RHS Garden Harlow Carr on a lovely Autumn morning, October 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Victorian Walled Garden
The Victorian Walled Garden at Normanby Hall Country Park. October 2016.
Location: Normanby Hall Country Park, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Rob Smith and Winston
Promotional shot of Rob Smith, winner of the BBC's 'Big Allotment Challenge', and his dog Winston. Commissioned by Dobies of Devon.
Location: Rob's Allotment, Sheffield, UK.
Clover Hill
Evening light on Clover Hill at Hyde Hall. Summer, August 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Early Evening in the Dry Garden
The Dry Garden at Brightwater Gardens.
Location: Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Rob Smith for Dobies of Devon
Promotional shot of Rob Smith, winner of the BBC's 'Big Allotment Challenge'.
Location: Rob's Allotment, Sheffield, UK.
The Herbaceous Borders
Morning light on the Herbaceous Borders at Hyde Hall. Summer, August 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Last Light on the Main Borders
The Main Borders at RHS Garden Harlow Carr on a summer evening, July 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
The Main Borders
The Main Borders at RHS Garden Harlow Carr on a summer evening, July 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Wynyard Hall Gardens
Morning light at Wynyard Hall Gardens. Summer, July 2016.
Location: Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, UK.
Alistair Baldwin Website
Photographs of Wynyard Hall Gardens commissioned by Alistair Baldwin Associates and used on their website. The link to the garden photos is http://www.alistairwbaldwin.co.uk/projectPortfolio.php?pid=49
Location: Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, UK.
The Kitchen Garden
Early morning light in the kitchen garden at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. Summer, July 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Nature & Nurture
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2016. Gold Medal winning garden 'Nature & Nurture' by Caitlin McLaughlin, who was crowned 'RHS Young Designer of the Year' for 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.
The Pillar Garden
Morning light on the Pillar Garden at Wynyard Hall Gardens. Summer, July 2016.
Location: Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, UK.
The Stepped Plats
Evening light on the Stepped Plats at Wynyard Hall Gardens. Summer, July 2016.
Location: Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, UK.
Courtyard Garden
Evening in the Courtyard Garden at RHS Garden Hyde Hall. Summer, July 2016. ©RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Evening at Ellerker Manor
Evening in the wildflower garden in Spring. May 2016.
Location: Ellerker, East Yorkshire, UK.
Irises
Irises in the West Garden ahead of the annual Iris Week at Doddington Hall and Gardens.
Location: Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire, UK.
Irises at Doddington
Irises in the West Garden ahead of the annual Iris Week at Doddington Hall and Gardens.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK.
Aquilegia
Backlit Aquilegia at Ellerker Manor in Spring.
Location: Ellerker, East Yorkshire, UK.
Ellerker Manor
Evening in the wildflower garden in Spring. May 2016.
Location: Ellerker, East Yorkshire, UK.
Kissing Bluebells
Bluebells in an English woodland in Spring, on an overcast morning in May.
Location: Brumby Wood, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Woodland in Spring
Bluebells in Brumby Wood on a misty Spring morning in April 2016.
Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Commissioned by Visit Britain. ©VisitBritain/Lee Beel.
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, UK.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Anne Hathaway's Cottage is where Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, lived as a child in the village of Shottery. ©VisitBritain/Lee Beel.
Location: Shottery, Warwickshire, England, about 1 mile west of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Backlit Cowslips
Portrait shot of Cowslips on a lovely spring day in April.
Location: Brightwater Gardens (RHS Partner Garden), Lincolnshire, UK.
Early Morning Light on the Upper Pond
The Upper Pond on a calm spring morning in 2015.
Location: Goltho Gardens, Lincolnshire, UK.
Lower Pond
Footpath around the Lower Pond on a winter morning in 2015. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Blossom
Blossom against a blue sky at the end of February.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Normanby Hall
Normanby Hall Gardens and Country Park under a fresh blanket of snow. March 2016.
Location: Normanby, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Winter Morning at Brightwater
The pond at Brightwater Gardens on a winter morning in February 2016.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Sea of Mist
This shot was awarded 2nd place in the 'Capability Brown Today' category of the 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 9'.
Location: Harewood House, Yorkshire, UK.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops in woodland on a winter morning in February 2016.
Location: North Lincolnshire, UK.
Snowdrops on a winter morning
Snowdrops in a bed of fallen leaves in February.
Location: North Lincolnshire, UK.
Misty Morning Magic
This shot was awarded 3rd place in the 'Beautiful Gardens' category of the 'International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 9'.
Location: Harewood House, Yorkshire, UK.
Lower Lawn in Winter
The Lower Lawn after snowfall. Commissioned by the RHS. January 2016. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
Winter Walk
The Winter Walk after snowfall and before the garden opened to the public. Commissioned by the RHS. January 2016. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK.
RHS Gardens Calendar 2016
I've been lucky to work with the RHS quite a lot recently and have shot Harlow Carr, Wisley and Hyde Hall for them in different seasons. Their 2016 calendar features some of my work, including this shot of the Rock Garden at Wisley on the cover.
Location: RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Garden News Feature
A garden feature I photographed published in Garden News magazine's January 9th 2016 issue.
Location: East Yorkshire, UK.
Gunby Guidebook
Earlier in 2015 I was commissioned by the National Trust to supply some new shots of the hall and gardens at Gunby. These are two of the shots, used on the front and back of the new guidebook.
Location: Gunby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Misty Autumn Morning
Beech trees on a lovely misty Autumn morning in my local park.
Location: Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Autumn Evening in the Prairie Garden
A lovely October evening in the Prairie Garden in Brightwater Gardens.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Evening on the Terrace
The Terrace at Brightwater Gardens, photographed late in the day towards the sun. October 2015.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Saxby, Lincolnshire, UK.
Coco Shambhala
A photograph I shot of Villa Ashvini, featured in Sommelier magazine published in India. I was commissioned to photograph the villas at Coco Shambhala in Goa over the course of a week.
Location: Nerul, Goa, India.
Misty Country Garden
Mist rising from a water feature in the Country Garden at RHS Garden Wisley. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Australian and New Zealand Garden
Evening in the Australian and New Zealand Garden. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
The Sunken Garden
Evening in the Sunken Garden at Hall Farm. This shot is part of a feature that is available here http://www.gapphotos.com/featuredetails.asp?featureref=2704
Location: Hall Farm Gardens, Harpswell, Lincolnshire, UK.
Morning at Lakeside
Early morning mist swirls around the Lake as the sun rises. August 2015. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Kitchen Gardener
Adrian Reeve, Head of the Kitchen Garden at Rudding Park. Private commission.
Location: Rudding Park, North Yorkshire, UK.
The Dry Garden
Early morning in The Dry Garden at RHS Garden Hyde Hall. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
68 Watts Lane Feature
My shots of 68 Watts Lane (The Secret Garden of Louth) in Period Ideas Magazine, September 2015.
Location: Louth, Lincolnshire.
Country Garden at Wisley
A summer evening in the Country Garden at Wisley. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Prairie Border at Wisley
Bench overlooking the Prairie Border at Wisley on a summer evening. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK.
The Court
Laburnum and Wisteria at the side of a tennis court in a private garden.
Location: North Ferriby, Yorkshire, UK.
Sunken Garden
Morning in the Sunken Garden at Beacon Garth.
Location: Hessle, Yorkshire, UK.
Aquilegia vulgaris
Spring flowers in a sunken garden. May 2015.
Location: Hessle, Yorkshire, UK.
Evening light in the park.
A woodland path in a local park photographed in spring.
Location: Baysgarth Park, North Lincolnshire, UK.
The Upper Pond.
A spring morning in May 2015.
Location: Goltho Gardens, Lincolnshire.
Cowslips
Portrait shot of Cowslips on a lovely spring day in April.
Location: Brightwater Gardens, Lincolnshire, UK.
The Sunken Garden.
A view of the Sunken Garden in Spring on a lovely April evening.
Location: Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire.
GMG News Spring 2015.
A photograph I took of Daffodils features on the cover of the latest GMG News magazine.
Crocus at St. Lawrence's.
Crocus flowers in the churchyard at St. Lawrence's Church in Scunthorpe.
Location: North Lincolnshire, UK.
Twigmoor Wood.
Winter morning light in Twigmoor Wood.
Location: North Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Autumn Morning.
A lovely foggy morning in Baysgarth Park, November 2014.
Location: Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, UK.
Waters' Edge.
The Waters' Edge Country Park on a cold winter morning in December 2014.
Location: North Lincolnshire, UK.
Morning Mist
The Lake at RHS Hyde Hall on a misty Autumn morning before sunrise. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex, UK
The Lake on a Misty Morning
The lake at RHS Garden Hyde Hall on a misty morning in November 2014. © RHS/Lee Beel.
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex.
The Dry Garden
The Hyde Hall Autumn and Winter leaflet cover, featuring a photo I shot of the Dry Garden.
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex.
Garden Gate in the Evening
Vegetable Garden gate, from the Pond Border. September, Autumn 2014.
Location: Goltho Gardens, Lincolnshire.
Morning Cyclamen
Cyclamen hederifolium. September, Autumn 2014.
Location: Goltho Gardens, Lincolnshire.
Sprinkler on the Borders.
Sprinkler on the double herbaceous borders. August 2014.
Location: Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire.`
Evening at Hall Farm.
Pot with mixed red annuals at top of steps with Melianthus Major plant on the right. August 2014.
Location: . Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire.
Morning at Manor Farm.
An arbour with climbing roses and honeysuckle. The path is edged with Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'. June 2014.
Location: Manor Farm, North Lincolnshire.
The Sundial Garden.
The Sundial Garden. Mixed herbaceous perennials, annuals and dahlias. July 2014.
Location: Hall Farm Garden, Lincolnshire.
The Solar Garden.
A solar panel installation. August 2014.
Location: The Garden House, Saxby. Lincolnshire.
RHS Annual Review.
Cover of the RHS Annual Review 2013/2014 with a photograph I took of Hyde Hall on the cover.
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex.
Hope House Garden.
Profusion of plants around the pond. April 2014.
Location: Hope House Garden, Caistor, Lincolnshire, UK.
Sue Neave.
Garden designer Sue Neave, at home. April 2014.
Location: Hope House Garden, Caistor, Lincolnshire, UK.
Potted Daffodils.
I shot this in a back-garden using potted plants so that I could place them where I wanted to produce the blurred foreground and background. UK, March 2014.
Location: Garden in North Lincolnshire.
Snake's Head Fritillaries.
Snake's Head Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) in a local country park. I used a reflector and off-camera flash to light these plants. April 2014.
Location: North Lincolnshire, UK.
The Garden and House.
A sunny corner outside the kitchen door. April 2014.
Location: Hope House Garden, Caistor, Lincolnshire, UK.
Early Morning at Goltho.
This shot was taken early in the morning, just as the sun burnt through the mist in the garden. The morning was calm without a breath of wind, so the plants were nice and still.
Location: Goltho Gardens, Lincolnshire, UK.
Sunset over The Upper Pond.
A beautiful sunset reflected in the calm water of The Upper Pond. I watched from my location at the side of the pond as the colours developed after the sun sank below the horizon. Shooting towards the bright sky allowed me to silhouette the plants and buildings. Luckily the evening was nice and still so the reflections were perfect. ©RHS/Lee Beel
Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex.
