Growth and decay

Posted by on Oct 21, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, October, Unidentified | 0 comments

Flowers, unidentified, October 2014

 

Flowers still trying to open next to those long-gone. (more…)

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Pretty as a Peacock

Posted by on Oct 20, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Peacock | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Peacock, October 2014

 

After failing to get a picture of a Peacock in the summer, thrilled to see several in the clearing in mid-October. (more…)

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Light fantastic

Posted by on Oct 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2014

 

Plenty of spider’s webs in evidence. (more…)

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A green time of fungi, fruit and webs …

Posted by on Oct 18, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, October, Turkeytail | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Turkeytail, October 2014

 

An odd feel to the wood earlier this week; autumnal in parts, almost spring-like in others. Moderate leaf fall, much still green. (more…)

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Hint of Autumn

Posted by on Oct 17, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Field Maple, October, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Field Maple, October 2014

 

Field Maple, Acer campestre, off the clearing. (more…)

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Spindle

Posted by on Oct 16, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, October 2014

 

Euonymus europaea continues to fruit. (more…)

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‘The world is all gates …’

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, General, October | 0 comments

 

 

General, gate, October 2014

 

Looking south from the south ride. (more…)

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Orb spider

Posted by on Oct 14, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spider, Spruce, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2014

 

Unidentified spider on Spruce. (more…)

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Red Clover

Posted by on Oct 13, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, October, Provisional identification, Red Clover | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Red Clover, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Trifolium pratense (provisional identification). (more…)

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Multi-coloured trunks

Posted by on Oct 12, 2014 in 2014, Algae, Ash, Autumn, October, Provisional identification, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, October 2014

 

Ash, Fraxininus excelsior, made vivid by algae and lichen. (more…)

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A touch of blush

Posted by on Oct 11, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Blushing Bracket, Fungi, October, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Blushing Bracket, October 2014

 

Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa. (more…)

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Small but perfectly formed

Posted by on Oct 10, 2014 in 2014, Amphibians, Autumn, Common Toad, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Toad, provisional identification, October 2014

 

A tiny example of what appeared to be Bufo bufo, the Common Toad. (more…)

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