Harbinger of Spring #plants

Posted by on Dec 11, 2015 in 2015, December, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, December 2015

 

Numerous Primroses, Primula vulgaris, are emerging on the north ride. (more…)

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Still green to be seen #plants

Posted by on Dec 10, 2015 in 2015, December, Hazel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, December 2015

 

Plenty of Hazel leaves in evidence, Corylus avellana, (more…)

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Felled #woodland management

Posted by on Dec 9, 2015 in 2015, December, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, December 2015

 

Taking out more Spruce, Picea abies, to allow natural regeneration of native plant species. (more…)

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Rabbits by moonlight #wildlife

Posted by on Dec 8, 2015 in 2015, December, Fauna, Rabbit, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, December 2015

 

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A Muntjac goes by #wildlife

Posted by on Dec 7, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, Deer, Muntjac, November | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Muntjac, November 2015

 

Evidence of Muntiacus reevesi, although a frontal view would have been even nicer! (more…)

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A coat of many colours #nature

Posted by on Dec 6, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, General, November, Pond | 0 comments

 

 

General, pond, November 2015

 

The pond, looking north. (more…)

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Sulphur Tuft #fungi

Posted by on Dec 5, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, Fungi, November, Provisional identification, Sulphur Tuft | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Sulphur Tuft, provisional identification, November 2015

 

Hypholoma fasciculare. Provisional identification. (more…)

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‘I saw Winter ‘neath a spindle tree … #plants

Posted by on Dec 4, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, November, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, November 2015

 

She plucked berries bright to crown her head.’ (more…)

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The east ride #nature

Posted by on Dec 3, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, General, November, Rides, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, November 2015

 

Looking south. (more…)

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Small Stagshorn #fungi

Posted by on Dec 2, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, Fungi, November, Provisional identification, Small Stagshorn | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Small Stagshorn, provisional identification, November 2015

 

Calocera cornea, provisional identification. (more…)

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Blue is the colour #nature

Posted by on Dec 1, 2015 in 2015, November, Snail | 0 comments

 

 

Pupae, unidentified, November 2015

 

The colour’s for Claire: land snail, possibility genus Cochlicopa, on Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. (more…)

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The only native member of the yam family #plants

Posted by on Nov 30, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, Black Bryony, Flowers, November | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Black Bryony, November 2015

 

Tamus communis, Black Bryony. (more…)

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