Overview

Peeking periwinkle – Sandstone pick marks  – a Stoic tree – Ivy berries – Old rocks with a view – Cliff plants


Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor, peeking its first flower of the year through a gap in an old fence. St Peter’s Church, Martley. 29.01.26
A landslip reveals pick marks in sandstone that were hidden beneath the moss along the Leapgate Old Railway Line, Wilden.
A stoic in-field tree, surrounded by arable farmland, which has been artificially brightened by a recent herbicide application. Hopehouse Lane, 29.01.26.
Ivy Hedera helix berries glistening after heavy rain. Wilden Top. 30.01.26.
At over 600 million years old, these Precambrian rocks are some of the oldest in the county. Worcestershire Beacon, Malvern. 31.01.26.
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris intertwined with Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata on a rocky outcrop. Worcestershire Beacon, Malvern. 31.01.26.

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