Better late than never

Posted by on Apr 11, 2015 in 2015, Amphibians, April, Common Frog, Pond Skater, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Insect, Spawn, Pond Skater

 

Around a month later than last year, the reappearance of clumps of frog spawn in an overflow pool by the pond. (more…)

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Maker of wine, curer of hangovers

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in 2015, April, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog Violet, April 2015

 

First April visit and many Dog Violet, Viola riviniana, to be seen. (more…)

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Mystery creature …

Posted by on Apr 9, 2015 in 2015, Fauna, March, Spring, Unidentified | 1 comment

 

 

Fauna, unidentified, March 2015

 

… or a badger with a shaggy coat or a dog? (more…)

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Muntjac deer

Posted by on Apr 8, 2015 in 2015, Deer, March, Muntjac, Spring | 2 comments

 

 

Deer, Muntjac, March 2015

 

Looks like a male Muntiacus reevesi. (more…)

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Lighting up the rides

Posted by on Apr 7, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2015

 

Primroses are now much in evidence on all the rides. (more…)

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Reigning champion

Posted by on Apr 6, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Fauna, March, Robin, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Robin, March 2015

 

The Robin, Erithacus rubecula, faces a title challenge in the vote for Britain’s favourite bird. (more…)

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‘A tree is an incomprehensible mystery’

Posted by on Apr 5, 2015 in 2015, General, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

Quote by cartoonist and writer Jim Woodring. (more…)

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Crack Willow

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015 in 2015, Crack Willow, March, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, March 2015

 

Salix fragilis. (more…)

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Opposite -leaved Golden-Saxifrage

Posted by on Apr 3, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, March, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, March 2015

 

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. (more…)

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Xanthoria polycarpa

Posted by on Apr 2, 2015 in 2015, Lichen, March, Provisional identification, Spring, Xanthoria polycarpa | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa, provisional identification, March 2015

 

Foliose lichen, provisional identification. (more…)

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Primrose (detail)

Posted by on Apr 1, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 1 comment

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2015

 

Primula vulgaris. (more…)

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Male in flower

Posted by on Mar 31, 2015 in 2015, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, March 2015

 

The flowers of the male Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis, are on spikes. (more…)

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