Fading fast #wildflowers

Posted by on May 2, 2017 in 2017, April, Birds, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, April 2017

 

The Primroses may be coming to an end but a lovely feature of the latest visit was members of the Small Woods Association identifying at least two Nightingales singing. (more…)

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‘And like a skylit water stood The bluebells in the azured wood’ #wildflowers

Posted by on May 1, 2017 in 2017, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebells, April 2017

 

From ‘In My Own Shire, If I Was Sad’ by A E Housman. (more…)

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Green Longhorn #moths

Posted by on Apr 30, 2017 in 2017, Adela reaumurella, April, Green Longhorn, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Green Longhorn, April 2017

 

With many thanks to Richard Jones for his help. Check out the Bugman Jones site. (more…)

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‘The tree most frequently mentioned in Anglo-Saxon boundary charters’ #trees

Posted by on Apr 29, 2017 in 2017, April, Hawthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, April 2017

 

One of the many uses of Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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White Bluebell #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 28, 2017 in 2017, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebell, April 2017

 

Hyacinthoides non-scripta. (more…)

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Blossom time #trees

Posted by on Apr 27, 2017 in 2017, April, Crab Apple, Provisional identification, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees. Crab Apple, April 2017

 

For CP. (more…)

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Ground Ivy #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 26, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Ground Ivy, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ground Ivy, April 2017

 

Glechoma hederacea. (more…)

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Cowslip #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 25, 2017 in 2017, April, Cowslip, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Cowslip, April 2017

 

Primula veris. (more…)

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Thunderbolts, Snapjacks or Mother Shimbles #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 24, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers Greater Stitchwort, April 2017

 

All names for Greater Stitchwort, says Baker. (more…)

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‘Like yon oak, Bright in spring’ #trees

Posted by on Apr 23, 2017 in 2017, April, Oak, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Oak, April 2017

 

From ‘The Oak‘ by Tennyson. (more…)

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The pond #nature

Posted by on Apr 22, 2017 in 2017, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Pond, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, nature, April 2017

 

Thinning the northern edge has allowed Bluebells and other wildflowers to emerge. (more…)

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Obscure origins #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 21, 2017 in 2017, April, Bugle, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bugle, April 2017

 

It’s not clear where the name Bugle comes from. It may be from the tube-shaped glass beads once sewn on clothing, says Stevens. (more…)

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