Rooted in the Anglo-Saxon

Posted by on Feb 13, 2015 in 2015, February, Flowers, Lords and Ladies, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lords and Ladies, February 2015

 

Stevens says Cuckoo Pint is from cucu meaning ‘lively’ and pintle meaning ‘a vertical projecting pin.’ (more…)

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Hairy Curtain Crust

Posted by on Feb 12, 2015 in 2015, February, Fungi, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Hairy Curtain Crust, provisional identification, February 2015

 

Stereum hirsutum, provisional identification. (more…)

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No through route

Posted by on Feb 11, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, February 2015

 

Natural sculpture, north ride. (more…)

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‘Plenty of catkins, plenty of prams’

Posted by on Feb 10, 2015 in 2015, February, Hazel, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, February 2015

 

A Somerset saying underlining the association between the Hazel tree and fertility. (more…)

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Yellow and green

Posted by on Feb 9, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Trees, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Trees, general, February 2015

 

A cold, sunny day. (more…)

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Old man of the woods

Posted by on Feb 8, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, February 2015

 

A favourite stump. (more…)

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Bubbling brook

Posted by on Feb 7, 2015 in 2015, Ditch, February, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, February 2015

 

The boundary ditch off the east ride. (more…)

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Wood Spurge

Posted by on Feb 6, 2015 in 2015, February, Flowers, Winter, Wood spurge | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Spurge, February 2015

 

Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

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Budding

Posted by on Feb 5, 2015 in 2015, February, Hazel, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, February 2015

 

Hazel, Corylus avellana. (more…)

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Breeding season

Posted by on Mar 3, 2014 in 2014, Fauna, February, Grey Squirrel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Grey Squirrel, February 2014

 

Grey Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis. (more…)

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East ride

Posted by on Mar 1, 2014 in 2014, Ditch, February, General, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

East ride, ditch, February 2014

 

We keep the east ride deliberately wet to encourage a different habitat. (more…)

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Mirror image

Posted by on Feb 28, 2014 in 2014, February, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, February 2014

 

Reflections on water in the south of the wood. (more…)

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