Ash tree seeds with the wings used to disperse them.Presumably the reason they are called “keys” is the way they hang in a bunch.
Sadly, this is likely to become a rarer sight in the future.
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Muskrats in and by the Gironde
Muskrats originally came from north America, but have become established after being introduced in many parts of Europe and Asia.
These were part of a large group of muskrats living by an outlet leading into the Gironde estuary, on the edge of Bordeaux city centre.
As well as everything else they found to feed on, they were given a steady stream of scraps by locals of all ages – a diet which also supported populations of rats, large mice of a species I have never seen before, and pigeons.
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December vibernum flowers, East Park
Flowers already opening on one of the viburnum bushes in East Park in the middle of last month.
A Happy New Year to everyone!
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Walking on (frozen) water
Ducks standing on a just-submerged section of frozen water during the cold spell in the middle of this month.
They were on a section of the Birmingham Canal not far from Wolverhampton city centre.
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Snowy waxcaps in the sun
A rare period of bright sunshine on the ghostly paleness of a pair of snowy waxcaps.
This small species is fairly common in autumn. It is usually seen growing in short grass, which may still, as here, be higher than the mushroom caps.
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Frosty day views of Bridgnorth
Looking towards Bridgnorth High Town from the opposite bank of the Severn.
