‘A tree is an incomprehensible mystery’

Posted by on Apr 5, 2015 in 2015, General, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

Quote by cartoonist and writer Jim Woodring. (more…)

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Crack Willow

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015 in 2015, Crack Willow, March, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, March 2015

 

Salix fragilis. (more…)

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Opposite -leaved Golden-Saxifrage

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Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, March 2015

 

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. (more…)

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Xanthoria polycarpa

Posted by on Apr 2, 2015 in 2015, Lichen, March, Provisional identification, Spring, Xanthoria polycarpa | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Xanthoria polycarpa, provisional identification, March 2015

 

Foliose lichen, provisional identification. (more…)

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Primrose (detail)

Posted by on Apr 1, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 1 comment

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2015

 

Primula vulgaris. (more…)

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Male in flower

Posted by on Mar 31, 2015 in 2015, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, March 2015

 

The flowers of the male Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis, are on spikes. (more…)

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Territorial dispute

Posted by on Mar 30, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Duck, Mallard duck, Mandarin Duck, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, Mallard, Mandarin, March 2015

 

A pair of Mallards landed on the pond and chased off the male Mandarin after seeing off the female. (more…)

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Tracks

Posted by on Mar 29, 2015 in 2015, General, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

General, tracks, March 2015

 

A confusing mix, but appears to include some Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus. (more…)

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Scarlet Elfcup

Posted by on Mar 27, 2015 in 2015, Fungi, March, Scarlet Elfcup, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Scarlet Elfcup, March 2015

 

Sarcoscypha austriaca. (more…)

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‘A cosmopolitan species’

Posted by on Mar 26, 2015 in 2015, Algae, March, Provisional identification, Spring, Trentepohlia abietina | 0 comments

 

 

Algae, Trentepohlia abietina, provisional identification, March 2015

 

According to the Natural History Museum, an attribute of the alga Trentepohlia abietina.. (more…)

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Ghostly owl?

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Fauna, March, Owl, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Owl, March 2015

 

We’ve heard owls but this looks like one at night on the log pile by the pond. At least I think it is! (more…)

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“Owl,” said Rabbit shortly, “you and I have brains. The others have fluff.”

Posted by on Mar 23, 2015 in 2015, Fauna, March, Rabbit, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, March 2015

 

Oryctolagus cuniculus, as quoted by A A Milne in The House at Pooh Corner. (more…)

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