Starveall Farm
Landscapes first
Streatley Warren
Unhill wood
Just outside Moulsford
Now blossom
Blackthorn
No idea
Ficaria verna, commonly known as lesser celandine or pilewort, is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae native to Europe and Western Asia. It has fleshy dark green, heart-shaped leaves and distinctive flowers with bright yellow, glossy petals.
Ever since the female “bits” of the hazel were explained, I’ve been looking for them. Quite a few today, near the coffee stop
Quick reminder: The female flowers resemble a bud, with crimson stigmas that protrude when they are ready to receive pollen. The flower buds are located on the branch above the catkin, to avoid self-pollination.
Male and female together. The male flowers are on yellow catkins that hang down ready to release pollen onto the wind.
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4 replies on “Photos from walk on Thursday 23rd March from Moulsford to Aldworth (The Bell)”
Excellent selection as usual, well done David ????
Lovely pictures, David. Thank you.
Sex life of the hazel, hey! Really interesting, and so finely photographed. Always amazed how things like this developed. Blossom beginning to show in the frozen north, but not so advanced as down south, it seems.
Great selection, as ever.