Hairy Bittercress

Posted by on Feb 24, 2015 in 2015, February, Flowers, Hairy Bittercress, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Hairy Bittercress, provisional identification, February 2015

 

Cardamine hirsuta, provisional identification. (more…)

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Another harbinger of Spring

Posted by on Feb 23, 2015 in 2015, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, February 2015

 

Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis. (more…)

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Possibly a type of Dapperling

Posted by on Feb 22, 2015 in 2015, February, Fungi, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, February 2015

 

Unidentified, damaged cap and stem fungi seen in leaf litter just off the south ride. (more…)

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Reflection

Posted by on Feb 21, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Pond, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Pond, general, February 2015

 

Spruce in the pond. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid

Posted by on Feb 20, 2015 in 2015, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, February 2015

 

The blotched leaves of Orchis mascula push themselves into the world. (more…)

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Interglacial native?

Posted by on Feb 19, 2015 in 2015, February, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

Trees, Spruce, February 2015
 

A cone of a Norway spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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Twig life

Posted by on Feb 18, 2015 in 2015, Evernia prunastri, February, Lichen, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Lichen, Evernia prunastri, February 2015

 

The lichen Evenia prunastri among at least three forms of life on a fallen twig. (more…)

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From north to east

Posted by on Feb 17, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 
 

Trees, general, February 20154

 

The view from the north ride across to the east ride. (more…)

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Hurrah – first primrose!

Posted by on Feb 16, 2015 in 2015, February, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Flowers, primrose, February 2015

 

A lone Primula vulgaris heralding Spring on the east ride. (more…)

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Sun on moss

Posted by on Feb 15, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Moss, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, general, February 2015

 

Off the north ride. (more…)

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A wintry pond

Posted by on Feb 15, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Pond, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, February 2015

 

Looking north-east to south-west from the bank. (more…)

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Snaking moss

Posted by on Feb 14, 2015 in 2015, February, General, Moss, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, general, February 2015

 

Seen off the north ride. (more…)

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