A closer look at our walk on 23rd February 2026. Enjoy
23rd February 2026
🔼 Elder leaves, amongst the earliest arrivals 🔽 beech roots after serious soil erosion
23rd February 2026
23rd February 2026
🔼 Snowdrops. I could fill pages with the photos I took of snowdrops but I’m exercising restraint! 🔽 Alexanders, one of the earliest wayside flowers. I’ve a feeling that little ladybird is thanking the Romans for this worthy importation
23rd February 2026
23rd February 2026
🔼 Many of these blackthorn flowers are over now and the leaves are budding 🔽 honeysuckle leaves are usually the first on the scene
23rd February 2026
23rd February 2026
🔼 Scots Pine, originally planted but now self-seeding. Their roots bind the soil and stops the erosion 🔽 Gorse, native, lover of dry sandy soils
23rd February 2026
23rd February 2026
🔼 Reedmace, formerly called bulrush in UK. Their season is over, now their seed-packed heads are flaking into fluffy down – just in time for the birds to use as nest liners 🔽 Ubiquitous Mr Mallard caught when he wasn’t looking!
23rd February 2026
23rd February 2026
🔼 With so much rain it’s not surprising to find these brackets swollen and freshly coloured 🔽
23rd February 2026
That’s all for now. Hope you enjoyed. Don’t miss next week’s misty walk!
crispina kemp 
Lovely pictures Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. Seems spring is finally here
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You must be relieved.
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This past week has been fantastic. But the downside? Now I have to cut the grass 🤪
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Well not a heavy price with so much positive going on.
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All lovely photos but I particularly love the beech roots one!
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The number of times I’ve passed those roots and not taken the photo. So glad I stopped to take it this time
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I am, too!
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TY
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One good thing about all that rain is the fungi are flourishing!
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Yea, we’re getting fungi that don’t normally see at this season
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Fab fungi and more monstrous roots!
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I love those roots!
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Fab collection so diverse 👏😃
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The year is coming along nicely now!
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Wonderful 💜
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🙏💜💜💜
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YW
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😏😁
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