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Heatwave

Published on July 16, 2020October 22, 2020 by floresphotographic7 Comments

The intense heat appears to give an eerie golden glow in the evening.

*Tall grasses illuminated by the evening sun.*

*Cobwebs elegantly draped over a nettle.*

After the rain

Published on June 14, 2020October 29, 2020 by floresphotographic3 Comments

These looked like emerald, fairy lamps!

The late afternoon sun is reflected in the water droplets.

The raindrops gave a sparkling, bokeh effect.

Ancient woodland

Published on May 26, 2020May 28, 2021 by floresphotographic2 Comments

The term ‘ancient woodland’ in itself conjures up something magical and mystical. It describes an area of woodland that has been in existence since the 1600’s. It has developed naturally with unique ecosystems and the woodland has not been disturbed by mankind. Sadly, these special places only account for 2.4% of the UK.

All the leaves on the trees were out in full – brand new, perfect leaves in that fresh shade of almost luminous green. They always look at their peak in May, before the colour slightly fades and the leaves get their lived-in appearance and become tatty looking as the Summer goes on.

The light was perfect, weaving its way through small patches and lighting up the ground where the leaves had not yet formed a complete canopy. It provided that beautiful dappled appearance, great for photography.

The winding uphill path framed by stinging nettles and wild blackberry bushes.

*Light shining through the underside of wild blackberry shrubs.*

*Light reaching a solitary blade of grass on the woodland floor.*

Frothy white bubbles of cow parsley

Published on May 10, 2020May 28, 2021 by floresphotographic2 Comments

It’s everywhere at the moment, lining shady stretches of country lanes and stretches of woodland. It has lots of alternative names including fairy lace. Some think it looks like drifts of snow. It is of course, a popular plant with pollinators.

Cow parsley is a member of the carrot family. It can be confused with hemlock and hogweed, one of which is poisonous and the other which has sap that can burn the skin.

Orange Tip Butterfly

Published on May 2, 2020March 25, 2021 by floresphotographic5 Comments

Swan in black & white

Published on March 8, 2020October 22, 2020 by floresphotographic2 Comments

A territorial swan with its wings arched, taken from a distance.

Natural Seasonal Decorations

Published on December 19, 2019May 28, 2021 by floresphotographic8 Comments

*The diffused light made the water droplets on the cobwebs and cow parsley seed heads appear like twinkling lights*.

*Although the macro lens would have been infinitely better to use for definition, the telephoto still managed to produce some pretty images from a short distance*.

*A haphazard spider web on an old stinging nettle plant*.

*A cobweb lit up like Christmas lights!*

Autumn’s end

Published on November 17, 2019October 29, 2020 by floresphotographic3 Comments

The first meteorological day of Winter is on December 1st. Some pictures to celebrate the end of the season.

*Delicate seed heads swaying in a light breeze.*

Autumn

Published on September 29, 2019March 25, 2021 by floresphotographic4 Comments

Perfect light to capture those Autumnal colours.

Maple seeds soon to drop.

A country lane

Published on September 22, 2019October 22, 2020 by floresphotographic4 Comments

Cobweb in the sunlight.

Seed head blowing in the wind.

Miscellaneous

Published on July 14, 2019May 28, 2021 by floresphotographic11 Comments

*Several fields are growing this crop of beautiful blue and purple flowers.*

*Hoverflies feeding on the pollen of blackberry flowers. Blackberries are already beginning to form, a sign that Autumn is not far away.*

Steppe Planting

Published on July 7, 2019October 22, 2020 by floresphotographic4 Comments

The Big Sky Meadow at RHS Hyde Hall is a 46 acre project to convert land to a perennial meadow. The plants are those common to the Eurasian steppes, North American prairies and African grasslands.

Blue Eryngium planum and yellow Galium verum. When dried, the yellow flowers smell of freshly mown hay. These were once used to stuff straw mattresses. A yellow dye was also made from these flowers.