Bursting with life

Posted by on May 10, 2014 in 2014, April, Oak, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Trees, Oak, April 2014

 

Oak, Quercus robur, off the west ride. (more…)

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Good luck charm

Posted by on May 9, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Germander Speedwell, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Germander Speedwell, April 2014

Germander Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. (more…)

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Lord of the manor

Posted by on May 8, 2014 in 2014, April, Birds, Pheasant, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, pheasant, April 2014

 

A cock pheasant pays scant regard as it strolls across the west ride. (more…)

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Mint yellow

Posted by on May 7, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Spring, Yellow Archangel | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Yellow Archangel, April 2014

 

Yellow Archangel, a member of the mint family. (more…)

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False eyes

Posted by on May 6, 2014 in 2014, April, Butterflies, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfuly, Speckled Wood, April 2014

 

A welcome return, a Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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Obscure origins

Posted by on May 5, 2014 in 2014, April, Bugle, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bugle, April 2014

 

The provenance of the Bugle’s common name is unclear. (more…)

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The water’s flowing, the cuckoo’s calling

Posted by on May 4, 2014 in 2014, April, Bluebell, Ditch, Flowers, General, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, April 2014

 

A day of sun and showers: a handful of butterflies, the ditches running properly again (thankfully), the bluebells still holding up among plentiful wild flowers and the call of a cuckoo to add a true touch of Spring. (more…)

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Banded snail shell

Posted by on May 3, 2014 in 2014, April, Mollusc, Snail, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Mollusc, snail, April 2014

 

Seen off the west ride in leaf litter. (more…)

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En route to becoming a frog

Posted by on May 2, 2014 in 2014, Amphibians, April, Provisional identification, Spring, Tadpole | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, tadpole, April 2014

 

A tadpole, one of many, in an overflow pool by the pond. (more…)

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The May tree

Posted by on May 1, 2014 in 2014, April, Hawthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, April 2014

 

Hawthorn. (more…)

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White Bluebell

Posted by on Apr 30, 2014 in 2014, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 
 
Flowers, Bluebell, April 2014

 

Hyacinthoides non-scripta. (more…)

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A plant of ancient woodland

Posted by on Apr 30, 2014 in 2014, April, Pendulous Sedge, Sedge, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Sedge, Pendulous, April 2014

 

Pendulous Sedge, Carex pendula. (more…)

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