The woodland floor #nature

Posted by on Feb 28, 2016 in 2016, February, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, general, February 2016

 

Signs of Spring off the south ride. (more…)

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Sculpture #plants

Posted by on Feb 27, 2016 in 2016, Ash, February, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, February 2016

 

Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, on the north ride. (more…)

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More iron than spinach #plants

Posted by on Feb 26, 2016 in 2016, Common Nettle, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Nettle, February 2016

 

Common Nettle, Urtica dioica, also rich in Vitamin C. (more…)

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Coral of the wood (2) #lichen

Posted by on Feb 25, 2016 in 2016, February, Lichen, Parmotrema perlatum, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Parmotrema chinense, provisional identification, February 2016

 

Parmotrema perlatum, provisional identification. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid #plants

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in 2016, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, February 2016

 

Several Orchis mascula are pushing through on the north ride. (more…)

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Hazel #plants

Posted by on Feb 23, 2016 in 2016, February, Hazel, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, February 2016

 

Male catkins of Corylus avellana. (more…)

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Primrose #plants

Posted by on Feb 22, 2016 in 2016, February, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, February 2016

 

One of several, small flowering Primula vulgaris on the north ride – for Connecticut Sue! (more…)

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‘Why are there trees I never walk under …’ #nature

Posted by on Feb 21, 2016 in 2016, February, General, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ride, general, February 2016

 

From Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman. (more…)

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Coral of the wood (1) #nature

Posted by on Feb 20, 2016 in 2016, Evernia prunastri, February, Lichen, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Evernia prunastri, February 2016

 

Evernia prunastri. (more…)

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‘… that black pond …’ #nature

Posted by on Feb 19, 2016 in 2016, February, General, Pond, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, February 2016

 

From Winter Landscape, With Rooks by Sylvia Plath. (more…)

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Dog’s Mercury #plants

Posted by on Feb 18, 2016 in 2016, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, February 2016

 

Mercurialis perennis, usually the first to appear in the wood, beaten by primroses and celandine this year.. (more…)

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Cry me a river #nature

Posted by on Feb 17, 2016 in 2016, Ditch, February, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, February 2016

 

Days of rain swell the east ride ditch (more…)

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