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Silk Tassel Bush and Virginia Creeper
21 February 2012
At this time of year, these now mature shrubs have a magnificent display of grey-green catkins, which are so delicate as to seem weightless when you hold them. -
Yellowhammer and Wild Carrot
19 February 2012
Wild Carrot is a plant found on dry, poor grassland, which is where the Yellowhammers were spotted. -
Red Grouse and Freezing Rain
06 February 2012
It wasn’t long before we were covered in a layer of ice, as this photo of my rucksack shows. -
Red Squirrel and Pygmy Weed
25 January 2012
As we approached White Moss Tarn along the Coffin Route that links Grasmere to Ambleside, a Red Squirrel jumped across the path in front of us. -
Slate and Snow
23 January 2012
The Old Man of Coniston is a lovely fell to climb at any time of the year. -
Epiphyllum Cactus and Periwinkle
10 January 2012
I’d never pruned them back so hard before and there was always a chance that it might finish them off. -
London Plane and Lyth Hill
02 January 2012
This hybrid tree is easily recognised by its patchwork bark, which it sheds, so helping it to breathe in polluted, smoky environments. -
Bamboo and Ewe
27 December 2011
At one point, it leapt off the grassy bank by the side of the road and was briefly airborne several feet off the ground.