Bursting with life

Posted by on Feb 25, 2014 in 2014, February, Hawthorn, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, February 2014

 

Hawthorn buds. (more…)

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Napoleon’s choice

Posted by on Feb 24, 2014 in 2014, February, Flowers, Provisional identification, Sweet Violet, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Sweet Violet, provisional identification, February 2014

 

This looks like the early flowering Viola odorata, Sweet Violet. (more…)

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Future Christmas trees

Posted by on Feb 23, 2014 in 2014, February, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spruce, February 2014

 

Spruce cones, Picea abies. (more…)

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Over and under

Posted by on Feb 22, 2014 in 2014, Ditch, February, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, west ride, February 2014

 

Weight of water has defeated the drainage pipe so the ditch is going over as well as under the south ride. (more…)

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Smile – it’s the first primrose

Posted by on Feb 21, 2014 in 2014, February, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, February 2014

 

Primula vulgaris on the north ride. (more…)

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“Believe me, you will find more lessons in the woods than in books

Posted by on Feb 20, 2014 in 2014, General, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, January 2014

 

Trees and stones will teach you what you cannot learn from masters.” (more…)

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Centre stage

Posted by on Feb 19, 2014 in 2014, January, Oak, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Oak, January 2014

 

Clearing conifers from around this Oak might in time allow a better shape to the crown. (more…)

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“All overgrown by cunning moss”

Posted by on Feb 18, 2014 in 2014, January, Moss, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, unidentified, January 2014

 

Opening line from the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson. (more…)

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Waterlogged

Posted by on Feb 17, 2014 in 2014, General, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Wood, general, January 2014

 

Southern end of the wood. (more…)

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Rhododendron look-alike

Posted by on Feb 16, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, January, Spurge Laurel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Spurge Laurel, January 2014

 

Spurge Laurel, Daphne laureola. (more…)

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Fungi gallery

Posted by on Feb 15, 2014 in 2014, Cramp Balls, Fungi, January, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Cramp Balls, January 2014

 

Cramp Ball. (more…)

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The heart of the wood

Posted by on Feb 14, 2014 in 2014, General, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, January 2014

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! (more…)

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