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
Gateway to Heaven. A farm track by sunset, heavy with the scent of the cherry plum blossom. The lighter evenings are here. Dunley, Worcestershire. 04.03.26.Ploughing by sunset and the Abberley Hills. Dunley, Worcestershire. 04.03.26.‘This could be anywhere in the world‘ (but it is a sunset in Dunley, Worcestershire). 04.03.26.The first clutch of Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana flowers. St. Peter’s church, Martley. 04.03.26.Colt’s-foot Tussilago farfara was once used to flavour a type of medicinal sweet known as Coltsfoot Rock. Hopehouse Lane, Marley. 04.03.26.Ant hills creating valuable niches and micro-habitats in grassland. They are often a sign of old, unimproved grassland, being intolerant of heavy grazing and excessive disturbance. Nineveh, Worcestershire. 02.03.26.A pied wagtail finds our day-old wetland at Vine Farm, Nineveh. 02.03.26.Greenfinch (L) and Siskin (R) share the feeder. Hartlebury Common, Worcestershire. 02.03.26.
Notes: It has recently become the time of year when you can wake up to daylight and even squeeze a short walk in after work, racing the setting sun. Three photos from the same spot this week (Dunley), but it’d be a shame not to share these golden hour shots. 08.03.26.
Tom the Botanist 
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