These are the plants I found on my walk on Sunday 22 November.
This time of the year the ivy has almost finished flowering and is setting up berries
Yes, flowers. Your eyes do not deceive you. Variously known as Blackthorn, Sloe and Quickthorn… quick for its life and quick for its flowers, the first plum-species of the year (next year, that is)
The burr that gives burdock its name… here catching dewdrops
Willow… I think it’s the osier. Such a startling colour in the sun
Reed heads. But of course, this is Norfolk, famed for its reeds
And finally that other marshland lover, alder. Here seen are the cones, the fruits of the tree. Of old, these cones were used to yield a deep bloody red dye.
Hope you enjoyed. But alas, as we grind into winter, the flowers, leaves and seeds are yielding less of interest
The reed heads look like eagle’s wings 🙂
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They do,, not they. But we don’t have eagles. Hawks of all kinds. And Marsh Harriers. Maybe thy’re marsh harrier wings?
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They are so beautiful and aesthetic. Each seem to tell a picture of their own…
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Thank you. This time of year, the flowers are less. We must treasure each one.
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Will you get snow as the winter gets deeper? I’m sure you do, based on the British shows I’ve seen.
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We had a flurry on Friday. Must have lasted an entire 5 minutes.
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