Hazel #plants

Posted by on Feb 23, 2016 in 2016, February, Hazel, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, February 2016

 

Male catkins of Corylus avellana. (more…)

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Primrose #plants

Posted by on Feb 22, 2016 in 2016, February, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, February 2016

 

One of several, small flowering Primula vulgaris on the north ride – for Connecticut Sue! (more…)

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Dog’s Mercury #plants

Posted by on Feb 18, 2016 in 2016, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, February 2016

 

Mercurialis perennis, usually the first to appear in the wood, beaten by primroses and celandine this year.. (more…)

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A very wet morning (2) #plants

Posted by on Feb 16, 2016 in 2016, February, Hawthorn, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, February 2016

 

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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A very wet morning (1) #plants

Posted by on Feb 15, 2016 in 2016, February, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spruce, February 2016

 

Cold, driving rain and 3 degrees. Finally feels like winter in the wood – despite the primroses. (more…)

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Heart of the wood … #trees

Posted by on Feb 14, 2016 in 2016, February, General, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, February 2016

 

… on Valentine’s Day. (more…)

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Common feather-moss #moss

Posted by on Feb 13, 2016 in 2016, Common feather-moss, January, Moss, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Moss, Common feather-moss, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Kindbergia praelonga, provisional identification, on Spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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Lords and Ladies #plants

Posted by on Feb 12, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, January, Lords and Ladies, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lords and Ladies, January 2016

 

Arum maculatum. (more…)

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Prize rosette #plants

Posted by on Feb 8, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, January, Provisional identification, Thistle, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Spear Thistle, provisional identification, January 2016

 

Spear Thistle, Cirsium vulgare, provisional identification. (more…)

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Bouquet of barbed wire #trees

Posted by on Feb 7, 2016 in 2016, Hawthorn, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, January 2016

 

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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First of the buttercups – Lesser Celandine #plants

Posted by on Feb 3, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, January, Lesser Celandine, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lesser Celandine, January 2016

 

Ranunculas ficaria. Last year the first one seen flowering was in March – this is about six weeks earlier. (more…)

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A world in a raindrop #nature

Posted by on Jan 30, 2016 in 2016, General, Hawthorn, January, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

Trees, general, January 2016

 

A reflection of the wood in water running from a Hawthorn. (more…)

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