Tag: Trees

  • Trenchford Reservoir

    Trenchford Reservoir

    Trenchford is one of eight reservoirs on Dartmoor and was constructed in 1907. Looking south-east from the northern end – 07.36 BST. A view north-west from the bridge –  sunlight just beginning to catch the tops of the trees. Larch trees in the plantation above the reservoir at about 08.00. A sunnier view from the…

  • Hazel

    Hazel

    The hazel bush that I planted in March 2009 has produced its first crop.

  • Orley Common

    Orley Common

    Greater Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) Orley Common is half a mile west of Ipplepen on the road to Torbryan: grid reference SX 828 667. It is a fragile site of great value for its wildlife, geology and historical interest. Because it has fairly undisturbed ancient grassland and ancient woodland, it is very species-rich, with County and…

  • Alder leaves

    Alder leaves

  • Blackthorn

    Blackthorn

    Blackthorn bushes growing beside the River Exe near Powderham.

  • Hazel

    – The Hedges by this time are beginning to leaf – John Keats: Letter to B. R. Haydon – 8 April 1818

  • Yarner Wood

    Western oak woodland in Yarner Wood: part of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve which also includes Trendlebere Down and the Bovey Valley Woodlands. This type of woodland is rare in Europe and is primarily restricted to the western UK and Ireland. We were lucky with the weather for our visit – there was hardly…

  • Hazel catkins

    Both of these photos were taken on 27th January 2010. The catkins shown above are growing in my garden – now that the very cold weather has eased they are developing fast and the bush has a lot of female flowers on it.  The ones below were photographed about a quarter of a mile from…

  • Hazel catkins

    Catkins on the tree which I planted last year in my garden. Some of the ones in the hedgerows are at around the same stage as these, but I’ve also seen others that are a couple of inches long and starting to open.

  • Viburnum berries

    Taken in St Gregory’s churchyard – the bushes have been laden with fruits this year.