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Seen this little fella while at Clifton Grove Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.
[it's a still from a video file]
It is one of the commonest garden butterflies, found throughout lowland England and Wales with a wingspan of 63mm. It's unmistakable, with quite spectacular eyes on the upperside of the hindwings that give this butterfly its name. These eyes must appear very threatening to predators, such as mice, that confront this butterfly head-on, where the body forming a "beak".
Watch the video :)
[4K] Clifton Woods Nature Reserve. Nottingham.
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Peppered around Derbyshire's Hardwick Park (National Trust), are the ever popular Elderberry's (Sambucus). Sturdy perennials that are quite delicate up close.
The cooked berries are commonly eaten in pies and jams, and berry juice can be fermented into wine.
Ash Tree Seeds (Fraxinus excelsior).
Bunches of keys can be removed from branches in October, or even throughout the winter, before they are dispersed by the wind. Simply pull them gently from the tree with your fingers.
If you have picked green keys (or even those that have begun to turn brown) take care to store them in ‘breathable’ bags. They still have a high moisture content, which can cause the seeds to heat up if they don’t have adequate ventilation.
Ash is one of the most common trees in the UK. When fully grown, ash trees can reach a height of 35m. Tall and graceful, they often grow together, forming a domed canopy. The bark is pale brown to grey and fissures as the tree ages.
Ash is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers typically grow on different trees, although a single tree can also have male and female flowers on different branches. Both male and female flowers are purple and appear before the leaves in spring, growing in spiked clusters at the tips of twigs.
Once the female flowers have been pollinated by wind, they develop into conspicuous winged fruits, or 'keys', in late summer and autumn. They fall from the tree in winter and early spring, and are dispersed by birds and mammals.
Taken while at Attenborough Nature Reserve here in Nottinghamshire.
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Another from my garden. The beautiful Japanese Green Maple Tree. Leaves are just emerging.
Originally purchased back in 2003 as a Japanese Purple Maple Tree. As the season develops its primary colour is green. A horticulturist later explained that it was grafted and in time the original colour takes precedence.
This Acer is our memory tree in honour of my late father who died Easter 2003. He was a keen gardener and his garden never had anything out of place :)
Love and miss you Dad xx
Chain n sprockets, keeping generations moving through the cycles of history.
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Female Blackbird (Turdus merula). Part of the Thrush family.
She just stayed there long enough for me to get this shot. A nano second later and she was on her way :)
Blackbirds Protected by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Source RSPB.
Snakes Head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris)
Arnot Hill Park, Nottinghamshire.
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(Sq crop).. Macro capture.. of a lovely 'Rhododendron'.. 'Azalea'.. View On Black
HPPT..!! have a great day.. thanks for taking a look..
Common bumblebees include garden, buff-tailed, red-tailed, white-tailed and field bumblebees.
They are social insects, living in colonies of up to 200 workers. Queens hibernate underground during the winter, emerging in spring to find suitable nest sites – for example, abandoned mouse holes. Each queen builds a nest of dried grasses and then lays about a dozen eggs that hatch into workers – sterile females.
The workers gather pollen and nectar to feed later batches of grubs. New queens and males hatch at the end of the season and mate. The males, workers and old queens die; new queens hibernate. Bumblebees are not aggressive and will only sting if they feel threatened. They are important pollinators of many plants and fruiting trees.
Cabbage white in flight
EM1mk3 300f4pro
1/2000sec, f4, ISO500, 0ev
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I tend to give the Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) a tough time. Scavengers, greedy eatin' machines. They are! Rural or urban. So I decided hit the breaks, bide my time and this plump specimen landed nearby, sat for a while letting all its food just been eaten digest. And as they do, they breathe in, self inflate and shudder around. This is what I captured :)
SONY RX10 IV. 203mm, f/4.0, ISO 800, 1/50.
There's something about exposed roots that catches my eye.
Clifton Grove Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.
Watch the video :)
[4K] Clifton Woods Nature Reserve. Nottingham.
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Omocestus haemorrhoidalis kommt in trockenen gebieten Süddeutschlands vor. Im Norden gilt er als ausgestorben.
Another from my garden. Perhaps my favourite flower. A burst of sunshine yellow to add to the colourful fauna at this time of year!
The perennial Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’. You may know it with another name, Coneflowers, Asteraceae, Black Eyed Susans, Rudbeckia Fulgida, Goldsturm.
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Crinodendron hookerianum (Chile lantern tree)
Have this tree growing in relative shade. Must be getting on for 10 years old or more. Once in a while it gets pruned to promote new growth. If left alone it would be quite tall and wide, I have it around 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
C. hookerianum is a dense, hardy medium-sized evergreen shrub to 6m, with rigid, narrow, dark green leaves and fleshy, lantern-shaped, crimson flowers 2.5cm in length from late spring to late summer.
A macro capture.. of a very lovely 'Hydrangea'.. .. View On Black
Have a great evening.. thanks for all your views & comments over the last week..
Mute Swan foraging for food lakeside at Attenborough Nature Reserve, here in Nottinghamshire.
The centre and the reserve is named after naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
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So delicate, the Japanese Anemone, (Anemone hupehensis) seen at Bunny Old Wood Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.
Best viewed full screen. Looks far better on a PC/Laptop monitor.
Gedling Country Park, Nottinghamshire (Local Nature Reserve).
Gedling Country Park is 580 acres of open space, footpaths and cycle paths with stunning views over the surrounding area.
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National Trust. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Autumn 2022.
A selection of shots taken at The National Trust's Clumber Park, capturing a hint of Autumn towards the end of November, late afternoon as Dusk was falling.
Clumber Park is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woods covering more than 3,800 acres. It offers freedom to discover a ducal park - explore picturesque parkland and gardens, peaceful woodlands and a magnificent lake. Not only is Clumber's mosaic of habitats home to an amazing array of wildlife, it is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Albums: National Trust & English Heritage, Clumber Park, Macro and Close Up, Autumn, Black and White
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The delicate Nettle (Urtica Dioica)
Also known as the stinging nettle, common nettle, or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger.
A delicate macro capture revealing the hidden beauty of nature. The warm golden tones, soft textures, and fine details invite us to slow down and explore the wonders that often go unnoticed.
24.11.19
Macro at Panti Forest , Kota Tinggi, Johor
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Macro captured with the Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 AFP with NiSi Close Up Lens
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