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The breathtaking beauty of the tree
In the height of summer, I remembered this picture which I took last February during that spell of extremely cold bright weather. The unusual weather created the ideal conditions for hoarfrost to form over a hedgerow oak in fields close … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Inspiration
Tagged beauty, February, hedgerow, hoarfrost, icy, inspiration, inspire, oak, photo, River Chater, Rutland, tree, winter
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The Blue Belles of Woodland
‘The blue bell is the sweetest flower That waves in summer air; Its blossoms have the mightiest power To soothe my spirit’s care.’ – The Blue Bell by Emily Jane Bronte This gentle poem sums up the beauty of the … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation
Tagged beauty, bell, blue, bluebell, British, bronte, carpet, crossbreed, difference, easter, emily, fairy, flower, folklore, gardener, hispanica, history, Hyacinthoides, hybrid, ice age, mythology, native, non-scripta, petal, poem, scent, spanish, spring, visitwoods, walk, wildflower, Woodland
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Winter trees still in the landscape
This is the last chance saloon to enjoy one of the glories of the British landscape – the stark beauty of bare winter trees against the skyline. Despite late frosts and dampening fogs, spring is gradually staking its seasonal claim as … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient trees, Climate Change, Conservation, Inspiration
Tagged agrarian, Ancient Tree Forum, Ancient Tree Hunt, ash, beauty, broadleaf, hedgerows, late frosts, Michael Frankland, orchards, poet, rook nest, rooks' nests, skeletal, spring, stag, stag-headed oak, tree, Tree Register of the British Isles, Trees outside woods, winter
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