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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Liquidambar
Autumn’s melody, played at its own tempo
I took this photo of a sycamore colouring up into rainbow hues a little over two weeks ago. I was impressed because we’ve not had frosts and I have it in my head that we get better autumn reds and … Continue reading →
Posted in autumn, Nature, Trees, Walks
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Tagged autumn, Cambridge Botanics, Gardening, Hatfield Forest, leaves, Liquidambar, Photography
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Ring of Fire
My autumn tree quest is never complete without a visit to Cambridge Botanical Gardens, primarily to check out the Liquidambar at the lake edge. It colours up quite early and is a fantastic sight, with its reflected glory in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, Out and about, Trees
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Tagged autumn, Cambridge Botanical Gardens, Cambridge Botanics, Catalpa, colours, Gardening, golden, Indian bean, Liquidambar, nature, red, Swamp cypress, Sweetgum, Taxodium distichum, Trees, willow
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