21st April |
Original Hedgerow. Gale-force winds and horizontal rain. Managed a brief visit while there was still usable light. I also spotted some Giant Hogweed making an appearance on a verge near the river, so you can expect to see that, soon. |
Everywhere I look there is something to see. This is the empty seed head of the Dandelion, after the seeds have all been blown away. It's about 8mm across.
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And here's a glimpse of the Bush Vetch making sure it will have some support over the coming months. It will be in flower from now until October at least. |
This is the first sighting this year of the Silverweed, one of the Potentillas. It won't flower for weeks, yet. |
The Hart's-tongue fern is uncurling nicely, now. Those curls look quite photogenic...... |
And this is today's "insect's view". The Cow Parsley looks almost like a tree from this perspective, with Brambles and other stems reaching up to the sky. Quite exciting, really.
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