Thursday 26 February

No photos this morning rained all the way so a moss from Wednesday that has been ID for me

Very tiny and lovely name Swan's-neck Thyme-moss - Mnium hornum

Take Care

Monday 23 February

Cold but another beautiful day

ID as a Bristle-moss - Orthotrichum

 Bristle-moss - Orthotrichum

All the time I was photographing the Moss this Charlie Robin was bobbing about, reminding me that I needed to feed him. They make me laugh - they are so cheeky.

Take Care

Friday 13 February

Not many photos today so I thought I would post some of the Lichen & Moss that has been ID for me

 Common Smoothcap - Atrichum undulatum

 Oakmoss - Evernia prunastri

Rough-stalked Feather-moss - Brachythecium rutabulum

Take Care

Wednesday 26 February

This is one of our medium sized Oaks if you have visited this blog on a regular basis you will have seen it many times, it stands on Primrose Hill a perfect Oak in shape like the ones that Constable painted. Oaks have this weird way with their branches you never know which way it will grow next.

 This is a true English Oak - Quercus robur

 Wondering which one will be the lead growth this year you can never tell 

 Marble Gall found in numbers on some Oaks - never seems to be a problem for them

 Then we get the odd moss - again at this point seems part of the whole picture

Now we find a dead twig and even the moss seems to be suffering, I like to think I am looking on a whole universe on one tree, it makes nature wonderful and an almighty being looking down on us perfectly logical.

Take Care

Friday 12 April

Damp this morning

 The Frogs were out in the channels

 I think this is an Angle Shade caterpillar, it is on my Cotoneaster.

 Lovage or Poor Man's Celery - I have had this growing in the garden and now in a large pot for more years than I like to admit to, it makes the most wonderful soup, I also eat it as I work in the garden.

I have what I class as a semi wild garden, letting plants grow where they will to a certain degree, this beautiful moss is growing in one of my old wooden tubs.

Take Care

Friday 13 January

Cool & Damp

 This fungi was on a branch overhanging the river.

 This is a beautiful moss found all over the place - Tamarisk Moss

Yellow Pimpernel - Lysimachia nemorum, no flowers yet.

Take Care.

Sunday 20 February

Dry morning just above freezing.

We had the lodges to ourselves - this usually happens in bad weather but this morning it was good for rambling.

Fungi on fallen Silver Birch

We see lots of these as Birch is one of the most common trees in this area.

Butterbur - Petasites hybridus just showing.

Butterbur - Petasites hybridus - flowers are open but it will get much taller.

Butterbur - Petasites hybridus - it's one that flowers first, the large leaves will follow.

Across the lodge we spot a cyclist who seems to be doing a bit of bird watching, well at least we have seen someone out and about. A moment later they were gone.

Dutch Crocus - Crocus x stellaris

Foxglove Leaves - Digitalis purpurea

Garlic Mustard Leaves - Alliaria petiolata

King Alfred's Cakes

Moss

Oak covered in moss.

Robin

Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis 

Spring & Dutch Crocus

Tern Raft still in the same spot.

We walked to the River and along - 

These are various views from the river path.

Take Care.

Friday 19 February

The cottage has been vandalized again.

Well and truly burnt out now, once again it has been on fire.

Also a lot of other damage - two new sheds and a caravan set on fire.

Nothing but a shell - it will have to be demolished.

Moss has always fascinated me they are wonderful and we find them all over in every habitat.

This  one was in Burgh Wood among rich leaf mould

This one was on part of an old stone wall. I haven't a clue as to which moss as they are so an ID would be nice, keep thinking I would like to know a bit more perhaps I will if I ever get any spare time.

Opposite Leaved Saxifrage Leaves

Another large patch of Snowdrops.

Back of the Top Lodge, the reed bed will soon grow and cover it.

Take Care.

Tuesday 24 February

A dry mild day.

Lichen

Moss
Willow probably Goat