Blushing Bracket #fungi

Posted by on Feb 11, 2017 in 2017, Blushing Bracket, February, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Blushing Bracket, February 2017

 

Daedaleopsis confragosa likes willows and is seen here on Crack Willow, Salix fragilis, fringing the pond. (more…)

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The art of bark #trees

Posted by on Feb 10, 2017 in 2017, Ash, February, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, February 2017

 

Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. (more…)

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Twig life #lichen

Posted by on Feb 9, 2017 in 2017, Evernia prunastri, February, Lichen, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichens, Ramalina farinacea, Evernia prunastri, provisional identification, Februaryry 2017

 

Ramalina farinacea, foreground, and Evernia prunastri. Provisional identifications. (more…)

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‘It boils, and wheels, and foams, and thunders thro…’ nature

Posted by on Feb 8, 2017 in 2017, Ditch, February, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Nature, ditch, February 2017

 

By its standards, the east ride ditch is turbulent! (more…)

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Ivy #plants

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Plants, Ivy, February 2017

 

Ripe berries of Hedera helix. (more…)

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‘…nothing but the wild rain …’ #nature

Posted by on Feb 6, 2017 in 2017, February, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spruce, February 2017

 

A cold, grey day of driving rain so words from ‘Rain‘ by Edward Thomas. (more…)

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Heron #wildlife

Posted by on Feb 5, 2017 in 2017, Birds, Grey Heron, January | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, Heron, January 2017

 

Ardea cinerea. (more…)

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Roe Deer in morning light #wildlife

Posted by on Feb 4, 2017 in 2017, Deer, January, Mammals, Roe, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Mammal, Roe Deer, January 2017

 

Capreolus capreolus. (more…)

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Something I said? #birds

Posted by on Feb 3, 2017 in 2017, Birds, January, Pigeon, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, Wood Pigeons, January 2017

 

Pair of Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus. (more…)

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Robin #birds

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Birds, Robin, January 2017

 

Erithacus rubecula investigates by the pond after saplings were thinned. (more…)

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‘The tang of frost is sharp and clear’ #nature

Posted by on Feb 1, 2017 in 2017, Clearing, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Nature, frost, January 2017

 

Back into the wood and the ‘flower field’ clearing en route is a sheet of white. (more…)

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The mist rolls in #nature

Posted by on Jan 31, 2017 in 2017, January, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Nature, mist, January 2017

 

Looking west while leaving the copse. (more…)

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