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[...].The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek words συμφορεῖν (sumphoreîn), meaning "to bear together", and καρπός (karpós), meaning "fruit". It refers to the closely packed clusters of berries the species produces.[4]
Snowberry is a resilient plant able to withstand a variety of conditions. Snowberry plants are most commonly found in forests, dry or moist openings, rocky hillsides or near riverbanks and streams.[...]
[...]. The fruit is conspicuous, 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) in diameter, soft, varying from white (e.g. S. albus) to pink (S. microphyllus) to red (S. orbiculatus) and in one species (S. sinensis), blackish purple. When the white berries are broken open, the interior looks like fine, sparkling granular snow. The flesh is spongy and contains two 2–5 mm long, whitish stone seeds.[...]. Wikipedia
Lovely bokeh from 600 mm Tamron Lens, sun light shade among the cloudy condition... So happy with the bokeh background
Little Egret photographed this morning on the Afon Dyfi from RSPB Ynyshir.
Ynys-hir RSPB reserve is a nature reserve of the RSPB situated beside the Dyfi estuary in Ceredigion, mid Wales between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth.
Had a drive around Clywedog reservoir this evening, spotted these three lambs playing on an old drystone wall, Powys, Wales, UK
Red kites have a rusty reddish-brown body with a deeply forked tail. Their head is pale grey and patterned with dark streaks, and they have a yellow beak with a dark hook and pale, striking eyes.
Their angular wings span 185cm. On the upper side they are red-brown at the shoulders with darker tips and edges, while underneath there are characteristic blocks of white before darker, fingered wing tips.
The leucitic,or "white" Red Kite photographed at Gigrin farm, Rhayader. It's unusual colour is caused by a rare genetic mutation which prevents normal pigmentation of the feathers resulting in predominantly white or pale plumage.
Cader Idris consists of a massive 11km long ridge and although only the 19th highest mountain in Wales it is the second most popular mountain in the country after Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon.
The mountain range looms menacing over the surrounding landscape,the actual summit of Cader Idris is called Penygadair.