The colours of Ivy

Posted by on Mar 9, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Ivy, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ivy, March 2014

 

Hedera helix. (more…)

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Oak

Posted by on Mar 8, 2014 in 2014, March, Oak, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Oak, March 2014

 

One of the wood’s larger examples of Quercus robur. (more…)

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Happy face

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2014

 

Well, it’s Friday! (more…)

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Pond looking north west

Posted by on Mar 6, 2014 in 2014, Crack Willow, General, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, March 2014

 

Water levels are not particularly high now but cover a wider area than usual. (more…)

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Blushing Bracket (detail)

Posted by on Mar 5, 2014 in 2014, Blushing Bracket, Fungi, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Blushing Bracket, March 2014

 

The surface of Daedaleopsis confragosa. (more…)

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Spinning a tale

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Trees, Spindle, March 2014

 

A Spindle tree, Euonymus europaea, centre. (more…)

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Breeding season

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Fauna, Grey Squirrel, February 2014

 

Grey Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis. (more…)

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“Willow do walk if you travels late”

Posted by on Mar 2, 2014 in 2014, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Goat Willow, February 2014

 

A catkin of Salix caprea, Goat or Pussy Willow, to mark the start of Spring. (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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Early orchid

Posted by on Feb 27, 2014 in 2014, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, orchid, February 2014

 

The dark splotches on the leaves suggest an emerging Early Purple Orchid, Orchis mascula. (more…)

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Bug’s life

Posted by on Feb 26, 2014 in 2014, February, Insects, Larvae, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, mosquito lavae, provisional identification, February 2014

 

Possibly Mosquito larvae. (more…)

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