Apple blossom time

Posted by on May 12, 2015 in 2015, April, Crab Apple, Provisional identification, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crab Apple, April 2015

 

The first time I’ve seen this tree in flower, so I hope I’m right in thinking it’s a Crab Apple. (more…)

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The Mayflower

Posted by on May 7, 2015 in 2015, April, Hawthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, April 2015

 

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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The Blackthorn “snow”

Posted by on Apr 26, 2015 in 2015, April, Blackthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Blackthorn, April 2015

 

An evocative phrase in a lovely article by Paul Evans. (more…)

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‘What now is bud will soon be leaf …’

Posted by on Apr 21, 2015 in 2015, April, Spindle, Spring, Trees | 1 comment

 

 

Trees, Spindle, April 2015

 

Spindle, Euonymus europaeus, and a line from Keramos by Longfellow. (more…)

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‘A tree is an incomprehensible mystery’

Posted by on Apr 5, 2015 in 2015, General, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

Quote by cartoonist and writer Jim Woodring. (more…)

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Crack Willow

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015 in 2015, Crack Willow, March, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, March 2015

 

Salix fragilis. (more…)

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Downed

Posted by on Mar 28, 2015 in 2015, Birch, General, Spring, Spruce, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

Fallen Silver Birch, Betula Pendula, and Spruce, Picea abies. (more…)

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A bud bursts open

Posted by on Mar 25, 2015 in 2015, Hawthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, March 2015

 

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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Young and old

Posted by on Mar 20, 2015 in 2015, Ash, Birch, General, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

The young broadleaves, planted March 2014 to replace conifers, grow surrounded by Silver Birch, Betula Pendula and Ash, Fraxinus excelsior. (more…)

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Border country

Posted by on Mar 13, 2015 in 2015, General, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, March 2015

 

Looking south-east from the south of the wood. (more…)

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Named for skewers and spindles

Posted by on Mar 12, 2015 in 2015, March, Spindle, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, March 2015

 

Spindle, Euonymus europaeus, from the Anglo-Saxon ‘spinel’ meaning pin, from an early use of the wood. (more…)

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Pure silver

Posted by on Mar 8, 2015 in 2015, Birch, February, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, February 2015

 

The bark of Silver Birch, Betula pendula. (more…)

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