Beyond human hand

Posted by on Dec 22, 2014 in 2014, Birds, December, Raptor, Unidentified, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Bird, raptor, unidentified, December 2014

 

I love this photo, taken by Ellen as we left the wood. The raptor is out of reach, as it should be. (more…)

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After the frost

Posted by on Dec 19, 2014 in 2014, December, Grass, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Gtass, unidentified, December 2014

 

The clearing off the west ride. (more…)

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‘For every leaf, that twirls the breeze,

Posted by on Dec 17, 2014 in 2014, December, General, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Unindentified plant, December 2014

 

May useful hints and lessons give; (more…)

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Cocooned

Posted by on Dec 14, 2014 in 2014, December, Insects, Pupa, Spruce, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, pupae, unidentified, December 2014

 

Unidentified pupae on Spruce, Picea sitchensis. (more…)

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“The phoenix must burn to emerge”

Posted by on Dec 12, 2014 in 2014, December, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, unidentified, December 2014

 

A line by Janet Fitch in White Oleander. (more…)

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Pond life

Posted by on Nov 16, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Blushing Bracket, Common Funnel, Fungi, November, Pond, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Blushing Bracket, November 2014

 

Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa, on Crack Willow, Salix fragilis, overhanging the pond. (more…)

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One of 27

Posted by on Nov 11, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Earthworm, November, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Worm, Earthworm, November 2014

 

There are 27 species of earthworm living naturally in the British Isles, say the Natural History Museum. (more…)

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Still life (anew)

Posted by on Nov 3, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, October, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, October 2014

 

Fungi and leaf, untouched by human hand. (more…)

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‘Weight for weight, stronger than steel’

Posted by on Oct 29, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2014

 

Read more about the silk of a spider’s web here. (more…)

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Honey Fungus and more …

Posted by on Oct 25, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, October, Provisional identification, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Honey Fungus, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Armillaria mellea (provisional identification) (more…)

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Growth and decay

Posted by on Oct 21, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, October, Unidentified | 0 comments

Flowers, unidentified, October 2014

 

Flowers still trying to open next to those long-gone. (more…)

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Light fantastic

Posted by on Oct 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2014

 

Plenty of spider’s webs in evidence. (more…)

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