‘Life is checkered shade and sunshine’ #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 5, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, and a line from Longfellow.

Picture taken February 16.

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Hornbeam #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 22, 2024 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Young Carpinus betulus exhibiting marcescence – holding on to its leaves.

Picture taken December 6.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods

Marcescence #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 16, 2023 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, December, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus.

Picture taken January 11.

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Hornbeam #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 13, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, December, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Marcescence, my new favourite word, the ‘holding on’ of leaves through winter.

Picture of Carpinus betulus taken on December 1.

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Hornbeam #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Hornbeam, January, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized, Winter | 0 comments

Carpinus betulus.

Picture taken January 31.

Happy Christmas #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 23, 2019 in 2019, December, Hornbeam, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus. (more…)

Hornbeam #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 17, 2017 in 2017, Autumn, Hornbeam, October, Trees | 0 comments

Carpinus betulus peeping above its tree guard. (more…)

The art of bark #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 6, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Beech, Hornbeam, October, Provisional identification, Trees | 0 comments

Could be a Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, could be a Beech, Fagus sylvatica. Either way it’s big. WIll have to check for beech nuts … (more…)

On a 300 year journey #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 18, 2015 in 2015, Autumn, Hornbeam, September, Trees | 0 comments

Hopefully this young Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, planted in March 2014, will live a full life span. (more…)