Woody nightshade berries: almost every berry in the bunch had a droplet of water which wasn’t quite big enough to pull off and fall to the ground.
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Frosty valley, Wren’s Nest
This section of the Wren’s Nest Nature Reserve in Dudley looks like a deep valley.
Pictures taken looking along the “valley” in opposite directions show that the apparent valley floor rises at both ends. The feature must be a product of the extensive quarrying of the area.
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Compton Lock, misty day
The view upstream from Compton Lock, on the same wintry morning as this
prospect of Barley Field.
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Groundsel flowers, frosted
A hazard of flowering in mid-winter, as this groundsel was doing, is getting a coating of frost during a cold spell.
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Barley Field, frosty, misty day
A couple in the distance, walking their dog in the Barley Field in the Smestow Valley Nature Reserve on a wintery morning.
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Silk tassel bush catkins
The silk tassel bush (Garrya elliptica) is named for its tassels, the long male catkins which flower at this time of year.
The bush originates in western North America, and can be found growing as a garden plant.