Goat willow #tree

Posted by on Apr 15, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Goat willow.

Despite falling on to its side, this Salix caprea is still bursting with life.

Picture taken April 5.

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“Like hope that blossoms in the heart” #tree

Posted by on Apr 10, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Plants, Spring, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

Wild Cherry blossom.

Wild Cherry, Prunus avium, and a line from “The Cherry Trees” by Laurence Binyon.

Picture taken April 5.

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Sunny glade #nature

Posted by on Mar 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, March, Nature, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Sunny glade.

Looking south from the north ride.

Picture taken March 8.

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Silver Birch #tree

Posted by on Mar 19, 2024 in 2024, Birch, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Silver Birch tree.

Betula pendula.

Picture taken March 8.

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Hawthorn #tree

Posted by on Mar 16, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Hawthorn, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Hawthorn tree bud.

Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken March 8.

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Willow #tree

Posted by on Mar 9, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Provisional identification, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Willow tree buds.

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

Picture taken February 16.

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‘Life is checkered shade and sunshine’ #tree

Posted by on Mar 5, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam tree in sunlight.

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, and a line from Longfellow.

Picture taken February 16.

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“I went out to the hazel wood” #tree

Posted by on Jan 26, 2024 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Hazel, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hazel tree catkins.

Corylus avellana and a line from The Song of Wandering Aengus by W B Yeats.

Picture taken December 6.

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Hornbeam #tree

Posted by on Jan 22, 2024 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam tree.

Young Carpinus betulus exhibiting marcescence – holding on to its leaves.

Picture taken December 6.

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Happy New Year #plant

Posted by on Jan 1, 2024 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Guelder Rose, Plants, Provisional identification, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Unidentified red berries.

This was growing close to the ground, maybe a young Guelder Rose, Viburnum opulus?

Picture taken December 6.

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Oak #tree

Posted by on Dec 29, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Oak, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Oak tree.

Quercus robur hanging onto its leaves.

Picture taken December 6.

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Merry Christmas #plant

Posted by on Dec 25, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Holly, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Holly tree.

Holly, Ilex aquifolium, can live for up to 300 years, says the Woodland Trust.

Picture taken December 6.

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