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Frosty old nettle

Frosty old nettle

The remains of one of last year’s nettles, backlit by the sun on a frosty morning.

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300-year-old lime tree

300-year-old lime tree

The old lime tree on Tettenhall green, in its protective fence,

According to a notice, it is 300 years old.

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Winter-flowering jasmine, West Park

Winter-flowering jasmine

Winter-flowering jasmine living up to its name in the current hard weather. This was near West Park’s South Gate.

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Viburnum flowering. January, West Park

Viburnum flowering. January, West Park

Vibernum flowering by West Park’s West Gate in the current snow and ice.

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Fox tracks leading under a hedge

Fox tracks leading under a hedge

Fox tracks in the snow lead through a gap in the hedge by the canal near Castlecroft.

Gaps at the bottom of otherwise dense hedges often show routes regularly taken by foxes or even badgers. Snow, and sometimes mud, can preserve footprints to identify the animals using the track.

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Frost-sprinkled mushrooms, Castle Park

Frost-sprinkled mushroom

Small mushrooms growing on wood mulch in one of the beds of Castle Park, Bridgnorth.

Frost-sprinkled mushroom

Their texture was enhanced by the frost which had condensed on them.

Frost-sprinkled mushroom