Worcestershire
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This Week in Photos: 30th March – 5th April (14)
Golden hour – Slate binoculars at Corris – Mine tunnels – Slate stock fencing – ‘Little Italy’ – Barmouth bridge – Marsh Marigolds
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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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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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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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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 even squeeze a short walk…
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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 sunshine, is very welcome indeed.
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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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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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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
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This Week in Photos: 19th-25th January (4)
Gorse – English Longhorns – Utility Sycamore – Roots in the Triassic “When gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of fashion”
