Winter’s morning #nature

Posted by on Dec 8, 2016 in 2016, December, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, leaves, December 2016

 

A first December visit on a beautifully sunny, frosty morning. (more…)

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The pattern of trees (2) #plants

Posted by on Mar 6, 2016 in 2016, February, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spruce, February 2016

 

Felled Spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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Trametes #fungi

Posted by on Mar 4, 2016 in 2016, February, Fungi, Provisional identification, Turkeytail, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Trametes, February 2016

 

Probably Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, but wondered if the greenish tinge suggested Trametes gibbosa, Lumpy Bracket. (more…)

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Coral of the wood (3) #lichen

Posted by on Mar 3, 2016 in 2016, Evernia prunastri, February, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Evernia prunastri, provisional identification, February 2016

 

Evernia prunastri, provisional identification. (more…)

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Berry good #plants

Posted by on Mar 2, 2016 in 2016, February, Hawthorn, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, February 2016

 

A fallen Hawthorn haw, Crataegus monogyna, appears to create a new type of plant … (more…)

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Cepaea #snails

Posted by on Mar 1, 2016 in 2016, February, Mollusc, Snail, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Snail, Cepaea, provisional identification, February 2016

 

Empty shell, possibly of Cepaea hortensis or Cepaea nemoralis. (more…)

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Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage #plants

Posted by on Feb 29, 2016 in 2016, February, Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, February 2016

 

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium on the west ride. (more…)

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The woodland floor #nature

Posted by on Feb 28, 2016 in 2016, February, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, general, February 2016

 

Signs of Spring off the south ride. (more…)

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Sculpture #plants

Posted by on Feb 27, 2016 in 2016, Ash, February, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, February 2016

 

Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, on the north ride. (more…)

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More iron than spinach #plants

Posted by on Feb 26, 2016 in 2016, Common Nettle, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Nettle, February 2016

 

Common Nettle, Urtica dioica, also rich in Vitamin C. (more…)

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Coral of the wood (2) #lichen

Posted by on Feb 25, 2016 in 2016, February, Lichen, Parmotrema perlatum, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Parmotrema chinense, provisional identification, February 2016

 

Parmotrema perlatum, provisional identification. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid #plants

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in 2016, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, February 2016

 

Several Orchis mascula are pushing through on the north ride. (more…)

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