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Stratford interlude: autumn leaves

Tree of Heaven

A tree of heaven reflected in the Stratford canal, and leaves of a maple in a hedge by the Shottery brook, one of many such trees in the Stratford area.

Autumnal maple leaves

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Stratford interlude: mistletoe

Mistletoe

Mistletoe doesn’t grow in the vicinity of Wolverhampton. These plants were pictured in and around Stratford upon Avon. Above, the abundance of berries was on a mistletoe growing on one of the apple trees in the garden of Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Shottery. The picture below was taken while having a beer on the terrace of the Dirty Duck and looking across the river.

Mistletoe

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A flying visit

Video of a brief visit to a bird table

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Alder cones and catkins

Alder catkins

An alder tree, with the cones bearing this year’s seeds visible at the same time as the catkins for next year.

Alder cones

Alder catkins

Alder cones

Alder catkins

Alder cones and catkins

Alder cones

Alder cones

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Bryony berries

Bryony berries

Looking like discarded necklaces, bryony berries festoon hedges at this time of year.

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Autumnal trees

Autumnal trees

These were on South Staffordshire Golf Course, on the edge of Tettenhall.

Autumnal trees