Willow #tree

Willow tree buds.

I’m pretty sure these are Willow tree buds, possibly Goat Willow, Salix caprea.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #willow

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‘Life is checkered shade and sunshine’ #tree

Hornbeam tree in sunlight.

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, and a line from Longfellow.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #Hornbeam

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The very poisonous Dog’s Mercury #plant

Dog's Mercury.

A sure sign of Spring, flowering Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #dog’smercury

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Lesser celandine #wildflower

Celandine.

Ranunculus ficaria, first of the first of the buttercups.

Picture taken on February 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #celandine

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Ivy #plant

Ivy.

Hedera helix, an essential food source for insects and birds.

Picture taken on February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #ivy

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Primroses #wildflower

Primroses.

Lovely to see Primula vulgaris back and plentiful on the rides.

Picture taken February 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #primrose

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Herald of Spring #wildflowers

Primrose.

Primrose, Primula vulgaris.

Picture taken February 25.

#primrose #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower #plant

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Muntjac #deer

Muntjac deer.

Muntiacus reevesi.

Picture taken by remote camera on February 21.

#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna #muntjac

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Roe deer #wildlife

Roe deer.

Capreolus capreolus.

Picture taken February 13 by remote camera.

#deer #roedeer #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

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Xanthoria polycarpa #lichen

Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa, provisional identification.

Provisional identification – if you can help, please leave a message below.

Picture taken February 10.

#lichens #nature #naturephotography #woods

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Silver Birch #tree

Silver Birch.

Betula pendula.

Picture taken February 10.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #silverbirch

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Ivy #plant

Ivy.

Hedera helix.

Picture taken February 10.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower #plant

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