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nature table – september
:: herb robert : rose hips : ivy flower : hawthorn : broad-leaved willowherb : elderberries : lime leaves ::
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The churchyard looked lovely in the misty sunlight this morning, accompanied with sound of the bells of St Mary’s Church – very atmospheric. Image of the Week #104
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the apple tree in september
The apple tree is basking in the warm September sunshine. But alas… it’s only fruit has fallen and perished. The ivy which smothers the trunk of the tree and much of the ground around it, it coming into flower, much to the delight of the hoverflys. To see the apple tree’s journey so far, click on…
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nature table – august
:: cats ears : elderberries : bindweed : blackberries : lime : hazelnuts : hawthorn : herb robert : cow parsnip : yew : ivy : turkey oak :: For previous monthly nature table posts see here
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the apple tree in august
A robust looking apple tree this month, in full leaf. The tree’s one and only apple is still there and has grown despite being nibbled in various places. The buds of the ivy flowers on are emerging and the blackberries that scramble up the tree are ripening. Summer is flying by at hyper speed…it’s hard to keep up!…
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nature table – july
:: bindweed : meadow vetchling : laylandii : sowthistle : blackberries : birds-foot trefoil : holly : broad-leaved willowherb : herb robert : hazelnuts : ragwort : lime : cat’s ear : white clover : yew : enchanter’s nightshade : elder : birds nest found on ground underneath cedar tree ::
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Ferns in the churchyard. Image of the Week #96
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the apple tree – july
The apple tree seems to be recovering from its bout of Blossom Wilt, with lots of new green leaves replacing the shriveled brown ones of last month. And look… a single apple! I’ve scoured the tree and I’m pretty sure this is the only apple there. And even more bizarre, a single blossom. At least I have a…
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nature table – june
:: bush vetch : lime : creeping cinquefoil : creeping jenny : cat’s ear : hazelnut shells : ribwort : birdsfoot-trefoil : nettle : white clover : red clover : marsh bedstraw : broard-leaved willowherb : herb robert : meadow vetchling : bramble : dock : broken snail shells :: nature table in January : February : March :…
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A stray lavender cutting has made its home in a crack in the door step, and somehow is thriving! Image of the Week #93
