Wishing you the Christmas you would wish for

Posted by on Dec 25, 2014 in 2014, December, Holly, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Holly, December 2014

 

A young Holly, Ilex aquifolium, reaches for the sky in the clearing. (more…)

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Quiet moment

Posted by on Dec 24, 2014 in 2014, December, Grass, Rush, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Grass or rush, unidentified, December 2014

 

Grass or rush on the east ride. (more…)

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Framed

Posted by on Dec 23, 2014 in 2014, Black Bryony, December, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Black Bryony, December 2014

 

Black Bryony, Tamus communis, on the north ride. (more…)

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Beyond human hand

Posted by on Dec 22, 2014 in 2014, Birds, December, Raptor, Unidentified, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Bird, raptor, unidentified, December 2014

 

I love this photo, taken by Ellen as we left the wood. The raptor is out of reach, as it should be. (more…)

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Oakmoss

Posted by on Dec 21, 2014 in 2014, December, Evernia prunastri, Lichen, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Evernia prunastri, provisional identification, December 2014

 

Evernia prunastri, provisional identification. (more…)

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The gate

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014 in 2014, December, General, Winter | 2 comments

 

 

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Looking south from the west ride. (more…)

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After the frost

Posted by on Dec 19, 2014 in 2014, December, Grass, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Gtass, unidentified, December 2014

 

The clearing off the west ride. (more…)

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Silver and blue

Posted by on Dec 18, 2014 in 2014, Birch, December, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, December 2014

 

Betula pendula. (more…)

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‘For every leaf, that twirls the breeze,

Posted by on Dec 17, 2014 in 2014, December, General, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Unindentified plant, December 2014

 

May useful hints and lessons give; (more…)

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The pond

Posted by on Dec 16, 2014 in 2014, Blushing Bracket, Crack Willow, Pond, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, fungi, Crack Willow, Blushing Bracket Decenber, T 2014

Crack Willow, Salix fragilis, and Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa. (more…)

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Smooth

Posted by on Dec 15, 2014 in 2014, Ash, December, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, December 20124

 

What appears to be the lightning-hit bark of an Ash. (more…)

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Cocooned

Posted by on Dec 14, 2014 in 2014, December, Insects, Pupa, Spruce, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, pupae, unidentified, December 2014

 

Unidentified pupae on Spruce, Picea sitchensis. (more…)

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