Posted on 27 February 2011 by David Icicles on a canal outlet The combination of icicles and flowing water is not as dramatic as in wintery mountain waterfalls, but I still find it appealing.
Posted on 25 February 2011 by David Elderly bracket fungus Bracket fungus growing on a fallen tree trunk by the railway walk in Smestow Valley.
Posted on 24 February 2011 by David Flowering gorse “When gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of season.” This gorse was flowering before the end of January.
Posted on 23 February 2011 by David Icy honey fungus This honey fungus was covered with frost towards the end of January. It’s a toadstool-shaped fungus which grows in clumps at the base of tree trunks, killing the tree in the process.
Posted on 22 February 2011 by David — 1 CommentLichens on a birch trunk There are at least two species of lichen growing on the bark of this mature birch.
Posted on 22 February 2011 by David Lichen and moss on a tree trunk Lichen and moss growing on the trunk of a tree in a cutting on the South Staffordshire Railway Walk.
Posted on 21 February 2011 by David Bullrush head The top of a bullrush. The fluffy material is the remnants of last year’s seed.
Posted on 21 February 2011 by David Crocuses The regimented ranks give the clue that these aren’t actually wild. But they are still welcome as another sign that spring may at long last be almost here.
Posted on 20 February 2011 by David Hazelnut shell This hazelnut has been opened and eaten by a squirrel. The wood on which it is resting is a bench by the South Staffordshire Railway Walk. It is just about possible to make out the holes left behind by woodworm.
Posted on 19 February 20116 September 2016 by David Dryad’s saddle A bracket fungus. The visible stage should be out in the spring and summer, but this specimen had appeared before the end of January. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davea2007/5387074899
Posted on 18 February 2011 by David Old oak tree in a frosty field This oak tree was in the middle of a frosty field near Lapley. Pictured on a misty day in mid-January.