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Nature Table – February
:: leaf buds and lichen on apple tree : hazel catkins : lesser celandine : single snowdrop : double snowdrop : primrose : ivy berries : cedar branch blown down during hurricane force winds which February 2014 will be remembered for :: Also in this series : January
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As I walked out through the churchyard one afternoon this week, this sight stopped me in my tracks. Image of the Week #73
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Continuing with the wildflower theme – a brave little primrose. Once again a lone flower in the shelter of a gravestone on the south side of the church. The difference between the different aspects of the churchyard is very noticeable at this time of year. Image of the Week #72
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There’s an isolated cluster of snowdrops, which would seem to have been purposefully planted on this 100 year old grave. What a lovely memorial. Image of the Week #71
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Nature Table – January
I’ve been inspired to do a monthly ‘nature table’ of interesting finds in the churchyard, and this is January’s offering. :: the flower buds on the Laurel are forming : moss and lichens on the old apple tree : acorns are sprouting, and getting nibbled too : ivy flowers slowly turning into berries : a wood pigeon feather :…
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The first snowdrop to flower in the churchyard, sheltering on the west side of a gravestone. Image of the Week #69
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Ivy
The ivy is flowering in the churchyard and is buzzing with insect life! Image of the Week #54
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The end of the Cedar
There was a lot of activity in the churchyard last week, as a large Cedar tree was cut down. Unfortunately this distinctive tree had died of a fungal disease and had begun to drop some very big branches, which we could hear drop from inside the church! The churchyard is maintained by St Mary’s Parish Council, so they instructed a…
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Results from our moth night
After pouring over our new Field Guide to Moths book, I think I have successfully identified the moths we saw during our moth hunting. They are so beautiful and varied, as are their names! Silver Y : Small Phoenix : Sharp-angled Carpet : Mother of Pearl Over two consecutive nights we saw: Brimstone Moth : Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing :…
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Moth hunting
Inspired by a recent Moth and Bat evening we attended recently, organised by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, we have been doing our very own moth hunting this week. We set up a makeshift ‘trap’ with a lamp and a white sheet, outside the back door of the church, and waited to see what would appear. It was completely fascinating, and when…
