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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 September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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Tag Archives: woods
Wordless Wednesday – Raise your Scarlet Elf Cups
Posted in Nature, Winter, Wordless
Tagged Fungi, Gardening, nature, Photography, Sarcoscypha coccinea, Scarlet Elf Cups, woods
15 Comments
Lazy, hazy bluebell days
This weekend has been just lovely, with icy starts but sun all day long (I’ve seen people with sunburn already!). I am feeling quite positive and cheerful, so I thought that I would simply share some pretty pictures of native … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Walks, Wildflowers
Tagged bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, nature, Photography, woods
18 Comments
If you go down to the woods today …. you may see some bluebells
Every year at the end of April/ beginning of May we make a kind of pilgrimage to the local woods to look with joy at one of the classic images of springtime: Bluebells. And by bluebells here, I mean Hyacinthoides … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Out and about
Tagged Bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Woodland, woods
6 Comments
