‘Chill airs and wintry winds’ #nature

Posted by on Jan 14, 2017 in 2017, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, nature, January 2017

 

A line from ‘Woods in Winter’ by Longfellow. (more…)

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Apothecia #lichen

Posted by on Jan 13, 2017 in 2017, January, Lichen, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Apothecia sp, provisional identification, January 2017

 

Possibly Lecanora argentata. (more…)

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Great lake #nature

Posted by on Jan 12, 2017 in 2017, January, Pond, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, nature, January 2017

 

Ok, so it’s the pond looking west under a brilliant blue sky. (more…)

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Parachute or Pinwheel? #fungi

Posted by on Jan 11, 2017 in 2017, Fungi, January, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungus, unidentified, January 2017

 

Small unidentified fungi on twig, possibly Marasmius rotula. (more…)

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Ash #trees

Posted by on Jan 10, 2017 in 2017, Ash, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, January 2017

 

Fraxinus excelsior. (more…)

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The field #nature

Posted by on Jan 9, 2017 in 2017, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Nature, plants, January 2017

 

Looking due south from the wood’s border. (more…)

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Harbinger of Spring #plants

Posted by on Jan 8, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, January, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Primrose, January 2017

 

Last year, it was so mild that a Primrose was out on new year’s day. This year feels more normal. (more…)

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Winter blues #plants

Posted by on Jan 7, 2017 in 2017, January, Oak, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Oak, January 2017

 

Oak, Quercus robur. (more…)

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On frosted wings #plants

Posted by on Jan 6, 2017 in 2017, Bramble, Flowers, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Blackberry, January 2017

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, in the clearing on a day of blue skies and freezing temperatures. (more…)

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Common feather-moss #moss

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Moss, Common feather-moss, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Kindbergia praelonga, provisional identification, on Spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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Lords and Ladies #plants

Posted by on Feb 12, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, January, Lords and Ladies, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lords and Ladies, January 2016

 

Arum maculatum. (more…)

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West ride #nature

Posted by on Feb 11, 2016 in 2016, General, January, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ride, west, January 2016

 

Looking north. (more…)

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