A moment by the ditch #nature

Posted by on Jan 22, 2016 in 2016, Ditch, Hawthorn, January, Rides, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, Ditch, January 2016

 

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna, on the east ride. (more…)

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Doric column #plants

Posted by on Jan 21, 2016 in 2016, General, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, January 2016

 

Two years since last being photographed, the fallen tree off the north ride is slowly succumbing to moss and undergrowth. (more…)

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Dog Rose #plants

Posted by on Jan 20, 2016 in 2016, Dog Rose, Flowers, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog Rose, January 2016

 

Hips of Rosa canina. (more…)

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‘ … the wise trees stand sleeping in the cold’ #trees

Posted by on Jan 19, 2016 in 2016, General, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, January 2016

 

From Winter Trees by William Carlos Williams. (more…)

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Who was more surprised? #wildlife

Posted by on Jan 18, 2016 in 2016, Deer, Fauna, January, Roe, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, January 2016

 

Probably the Roe hind, which wandered across my path at the top of the west ride before sprinting away. (more…)

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Hairy Curtain Crust #fungi

Posted by on Jan 17, 2016 in 2016, Fungi, Hairy Curtain Crust, January, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Hairy Curtain Crust, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Stereum hirsutum, provisional identification. (more…)

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Lichen and Spruce #nature

Posted by on Jan 16, 2016 in 2016, Hypocenomyce scalaris, January, Lichen, Provisional identification, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Hypocenomyce scalaris, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Hypocenomyce scalaris, provisional identification, on Spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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Wood Spurge #plants

Posted by on Jan 15, 2016 in 2016, January, Winter, Wood spurge | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Spurge, January 2016

 

Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

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New home owner #nature

Posted by on Jan 14, 2016 in 2016, Fly, Haematobosca stimulans, January, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

Insect, Fly, Haematobosca stimulans, January 2016

 

Last month it was snails sheltering behind the remote camera, this time it’s a fly, possibly Haematobosca stimulans. (more…)

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‘Our bodies are moulded rivers’ #nature

Posted by on Jan 13, 2016 in 2016, Ditch, General, January, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

Ditch, west ride, January 2016

 

Quote by Novalis; work to keep the ditch flowing by Kate, John, Mike, Robin and Vanessa. (more…)

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Amanita #fungi

Posted by on Jan 12, 2016 in 2016, Fungi, January, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Amanita, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Possibly of the genus Amanitaceae, perhaps Amanita fulva or Amanita porphyria. (more…)

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‘Resurgent greens and stronger hues …’ #plants

Posted by on Jan 11, 2016 in 2016, Grass, January, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Grass, unidentified, January 2016

 

From ‘After the Rain‘ by Ivan Donn Carswell. (more…)

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