Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage #plants

Posted by on Feb 29, 2016 in 2016, February, Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, February 2016

 

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium on the west ride. (more…)

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More iron than spinach #plants

Posted by on Feb 26, 2016 in 2016, Common Nettle, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Nettle, February 2016

 

Common Nettle, Urtica dioica, also rich in Vitamin C. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid #plants

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in 2016, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, February 2016

 

Several Orchis mascula are pushing through on the north ride. (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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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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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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Dog Rose #plants

Posted by on Jan 20, 2016 in 2016, Dog Rose, Flowers, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog Rose, January 2016

 

Hips of Rosa canina. (more…)

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Wood Spurge #plants

Posted by on Jan 15, 2016 in 2016, January, Winter, Wood spurge | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Spurge, January 2016

 

Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

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‘Now nature droops’ #plants

Posted by on Jan 10, 2016 in 2016, January, Thistle, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Thistles, unidentified, January 2016

 

From The Seasons: Winter by James Thomson. (more…)

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Crazy – the first Primrose flowers #plants

Posted by on Jan 4, 2016 in 2016, January, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

Flowers, Primrose, January 2015

 

New Year’s Day and a Primula vulgaris in flower – at least six weeks earlier than previous years. (more…)

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