The north ride #nature

Posted by on Sep 20, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, General, Rides, September | 0 comments

 

 

Ride, north, September 2016

 

Looking east. (more…)

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A hint of pink #plants

Posted by on Sep 19, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Plants, September, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, September 2016

 

The fruit of Spindle, Euonymus europaea, begins to change colour. (more…)

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The pond #nature

Posted by on Sep 18, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Crack Willow, General, Plants, Pond, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, September 2016

 

Looking north, with Crack Willow, Salix fragilis. (more…)

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Devil’s-bit Scabious #plants

Posted by on Sep 17, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Devil's-bit Scabious, Flowers, Plants, September | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Devil's-bit Scabious, September 2016

 

Emerging Succisa pratensis. (more…)

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Ready to coppice #plants

Posted by on Sep 16, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Hazel, Plants, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, September 2016

 

Hazel, Corylus avellana. (more…)

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Fleabane #plants

Posted by on Sep 15, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Fleabane, Flowers, Plants, September | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Fleabane, September 2016

 

Pulicaria dysenterica. (more…)

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Waiting for the rains #nature

Posted by on Sep 14, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Ditch, General, Rides, September | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, September 2016

 

The ditch on the east ride. (more…)

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‘… summer’s blood was in it …’ #plants

Posted by on Sep 13, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Bramble, Flowers, Plants, September | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Bramble, September 2016

 

Seamus Heaney on eating a first Blackberry in Blackberry-Picking. (more…)

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Second or third brood #insects #butterflies

Posted by on Sep 12, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Butterflies, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Speckled Wood, September 2016

 

Plenty of Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria, on the rides. (more…)

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Late summer or early autumn 2 #plants

Posted by on Sep 11, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Hawthorn, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, September 2016

 

Plenty of fruit on this Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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Late summer or early autumn 1 #plants

Posted by on Sep 10, 2016 in 2016, Ash, Autumn, Birch, Plants, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, Ash, September 2016

 

After an overcast, almost autumnal, feel to the morning, it turned into a glorious day. (more…)

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Water Mint #plants

Posted by on Sep 9, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Flowers, September, Water Mint | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Water Mint, September 2016

 

The rides are full of Mentha aquatica. (more…)

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