A medley of photos taken along the first part of our walk on 26th September 2026. Enjoy…

26th September 2026

It’s at this time of year that garden escapees and imported trees set themselves apart from our native flora. 🔼 Horse Chestnut is early to colour into autumn 🔽 Himalayan Balsam is happy to carry on flowering

26th September 2026

🔽 And here’s another import, though it’s not known for certain whether these chunky snails arrived with the Romans or the Normans

26th September 2026

26th September 2026

🔼 I never tire of taking photos of the Alder 🔽 nor of the Bittersweet vine, whether in flower or berry

26th September 2026

26th September 2026

Two summer flowers catching up after the drought 🔼 Water Mint 🔽 and Meadow Buttercups

26th September 2026

🔽 Yarrow is native, and Yarrow will flower throughout the winter, if that winter is mild

26th September 2026

🔽 Rose Hips glow in the sun

26th September 2026

26th September 2026

🔼 No, those white patches aren’t the dabbling sunlight, they’re the Lime Tree leaves adorning themselves in autumn foliage…patchily 🔽 These seedpods of Broom seem to hint at Halloween

26th September 2026

🔽 And a magnificent cobweb. Now we know it’s nearly Halloween

26th September 2026

That’s all for now, folks. Part Two next week. Oh, and there’ll be a Friday Fungi for all you fungi fiends!