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Misericords depicting vegetation

Vine leaves

These fourteenth-century wood carvings are from Holy Trinity Church, Stratford – they are just a few steps from the grave of Shakespeare.

Double roses

Many of the other carvings depict low-life scenes. These show stylised leaves or (above) double roses.

Vine leaves

Foliage

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Close-up of a broom flower

Close-up of a broom flower

The flower on this broom bush looks even more exotic than it actually was in this wide-angle macro shot.

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Two Sutton Park lakes

Longmoor pool

Two of the larger pools in Sutton Park, pictured last summer. The herd of cows are after drinking from Longmoor Pool, while the view below is of Keeper’s Pool.

Keeper's pool

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Sycamore tree

Sycamore tree

The buds in the previous post were growing on a twig on the lowest branch of this tree.

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Sycamore budding

Sycamore budding

Leaves beginning to come on a sycamore at Northycote Farm wood.

Sycamore budding

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Bracket fungus on a sycamore trunk

Bracket fungus on a sycamore trunk

The tree was some little distance away, but because the trunk was bare the fungus was very noticeable.