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Continue reading →: Guide: Colour Variations in Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)Did you know there are different coloured varieties of Sweet Violet? I went looking for them, and managed to photograph four different forms this spring. How many have you seen?
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 9th-15th of March (11)Shelsley Walsh church – Pink Vinca – Wild daffodils – White sweet violet – First wood anemone – Spring lambs – Black phesant – Vine farm pools
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Continue reading →: 79 Lane-side Plants to Look for this Spring (Hopehouse Lane, 2025)They reckon your brain works better after a walk in nature, and I agree. Every day I spend at the office, I go on a short walk. Hopehouse Farm to St. Peter’s Church via Hopehouse Lane. This post explores the botanical diversity encountered during that walk.
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 1st-7th of March (10)Gateway to Heaven – Plough by sunset – This could be anywhere in the world – Early Dog-violet – Coltsfoot Rock – Old ant hills – Pied wagtail pond – Greenfinch vs Siskin Notes: It has recently become the time of year when you can wake up to daylight and…
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 23rd February – 1st March (9)The verdant bus – Lesser Celandine – First blossom – Searching Stanner Rocks – Grassland vs wet woodland Notes: The thing that doesn’t show in these photos is the birdsong. Everywhere I’ve been, the birdsong has been omnipresent. A stark contrast from the previous months, and along with the spring…
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 16th – 22nd of February (8)Snow above the Teme – Wood Ant Seedlings – Ponds in Kyre – First Frogspawn – First Bumblebees Mostly a small collection of phone photos for this week. It has definitely felt spring-like, with the arrival of the frogspawn and seeing bees and wood ants emerging. Roll on spring!
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 9th – 15th of February – Spanish Edition (7)A slightly different taste this week, as we were in Andalucía, chasing sunshine. It always amazes me how much there is to see in Spain in February. I’ve tried to distil our trip into a series of galleries, roughly for each day or place. For a more in-depth look at…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? 9th – 15th February (7) – Bonus Spanish EditionTen of my favourite finds from my trip to the Málaga Province. From the cliffs and valleys of El Chorro, to the pine forests and scrublands of Sierra Negra. Here are ten flowering plants to look for in Spain in February.
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 2nd – 8th of February (6)Overview Pendulous Birch – Snow drips – First Primrose – The underworld – Mist at Mount Pleasant – Angels & Spires – Wet hams
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Continue reading →: This Week in Photos: 26th January – 1st February (5)Overview Peeking periwinkle – Sandstone pick marks – a Stoic tree – Ivy berries – Old rocks with a view – Cliff plants
Hello,
I’m Tom
Welcome to my blog! I’m a professional ecologist and joint BSBI Vice-county Recorder for Worcestershire.
Here I share my photographs, insights on natural history, botanical musings, and spots to botanise. Enjoy!
Tom the Botanist 