Looking east … #nature

Posted by on Mar 30, 2016 in 2016, General, March, Rides, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2016

 

From the east ride. (more…)

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I spy a stranger #plants

Posted by on Mar 29, 2016 in 2016, Daffodil, Flowers, March, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Daffodil, March 2016

 

A lone unidentified Daffodil appears in the area which we dug over to renew the drainage ditch pipes last year. (more…)

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The giant in the corner #plants

Posted by on Mar 26, 2016 in 2016, March, Oak, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Oak, March 2016

 

Our biggest tree, marking the meeting of the southern and eastern boundaries, an Oak, Quercus robur. (more…)

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The colour purple #plants

Posted by on Mar 25, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primroses, March 2016

 

Back in the same place on the south ride, mauve or purple Primroses, Primula Vulgaris. (more…)

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Blue skies ahead #nature

Posted by on Mar 24, 2016 in 2016, General, March, Rides, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2016

 

Off the east ride. (more…)

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Spring has sprung #nature

Posted by on Mar 22, 2016 in 2016, Bluebell, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebell, March 2016

 

Bluebells, primroses, rabbits, pheasants, crows mobbing a raptor, the sounds of a woodpecker and the call of an owl in daylight. Sap’s up! (more…)

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Silver Birch #trees

Posted by on Mar 21, 2016 in 2016, Birch, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, March 2016

 

Betula pendula. (more…)

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Looking south #nature

Posted by on Mar 20, 2016 in 2016, General, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2016

 

Taken from south-east of the pond. (more…)

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Possibly a feather-moss

Posted by on Mar 19, 2016 in 2016, March, Moss, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, unidentified, March 2016

 

Unidentified. (more…)

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Lesser Celandine #plants

Posted by on Mar 18, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lesser Celandine, March 2016

 

A bedraggled Ranunculus ficaria. (more…)

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Crack Willow #trees

Posted by on Mar 17, 2016 in 2016, Crack Willow, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, March 2016

 

Salix fragilis, pollarded in 2010. (more…)

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Do not use on skin … #plants

Posted by on Mar 16, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, March, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Spurge, March 2016

 

The juice of Wood Spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides, can corrode human flesh. (more…)

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