Sitting on the dock in the rays

Posted by on May 21, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Fly, May, Noon Fly, Provisional identification, Spring, Wood Dock | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, insect, Wood Dock, Noon Fly, provisional identification, May 2014

 

Looks like a Noon Fly on a Wood Dock, Rumex sanguineus. (more…)

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Land of giants

Posted by on May 20, 2014 in 2014, General, May, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, May 2014

 

Ain’t #trees wonderful. (more…)

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“Improbable aphrodisiac”

Posted by on May 16, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ramsons, April 2014

 

A description of one of the qualities of Ramsons, Wild Garlic, by Baker. (more…)

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All calm

Posted by on May 15, 2014 in 2014, April, Crack Willow, General, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, April 2014

 

The pond looking west. (more…)

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Forget-me-not

Posted by on May 14, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Spring, Wood Forget-me-not | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Forget-me-not, April 2014

 

One of several species of Forget-me-not, this appears of the Wood variety. (more…)

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Stinking Bob

Posted by on May 12, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Herb Robert, Spring | 0 comments

Flowers, Herb Robert, April 2014

 

One of the many names for Herb Robert. (more…)

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Bursting with life

Posted by on May 10, 2014 in 2014, April, Oak, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Trees, Oak, April 2014

 

Oak, Quercus robur, off the west ride. (more…)

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Good luck charm

Posted by on May 9, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Germander Speedwell, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Germander Speedwell, April 2014

Germander Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. (more…)

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Mint yellow

Posted by on May 7, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Spring, Yellow Archangel | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Yellow Archangel, April 2014

 

Yellow Archangel, a member of the mint family. (more…)

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Obscure origins

Posted by on May 5, 2014 in 2014, April, Bugle, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bugle, April 2014

 

The provenance of the Bugle’s common name is unclear. (more…)

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The water’s flowing, the cuckoo’s calling

Posted by on May 4, 2014 in 2014, April, Bluebell, Ditch, Flowers, General, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, April 2014

 

A day of sun and showers: a handful of butterflies, the ditches running properly again (thankfully), the bluebells still holding up among plentiful wild flowers and the call of a cuckoo to add a true touch of Spring. (more…)

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The May tree

Posted by on May 1, 2014 in 2014, April, Hawthorn, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hawthorn, April 2014

 

Hawthorn. (more…)

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