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Category: TREES & SHRUBS

Image Miscellany 8
BIRDS, FLOWERS, FRUITS & SEEDS, FUNGI, NATURE, PHOTO GALLERY, TREES & SHRUBS

Image Miscellany 8

Image Miscellany 8 – A quartet of wildlife images from Charlton Down Nature Area in Dorset showing some of the … Continue reading Image Miscellany 8

Catkins aren’t the only flowers
BLOG, FLOWERS, NATURE, SHRUBS, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

Catkins aren’t the only flowers

The dangling golden catkins growing on Hazel (Corylus avellana) are among the earliest flowers to appear each year. A welcome … Continue reading Catkins aren’t the only flowers

Spindle Fruits
AUTUMN, FRUITS & SEEDS, NATURE, TREES & SHRUBS

Spindle Fruits

Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) berries just have to be the most beautiful fruits of all the British native plants. It is … Continue reading Spindle Fruits

November Colours 1
AUTUMN, LEAVES, NATURE, TREES & SHRUBS

November Colours 1

The colours of the changing leaves in Autumn at Charlton Down Nature Area can be spectacular, especially on a sunny … Continue reading November Colours 1

Bramble
NATURE, SUMMER, TREES & SHRUBS

Bramble

Brambles (Rubus fruticosus) grow in just one place in Charlton Down Nature Area itself, in a large thicket at the … Continue reading Bramble

Blackthorn
FLOWERS, NATURE, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

Blackthorn

Blackthorn bushes (Prunus spinosa) like to grow in Charlton Down Nature Area in two locations. A small cluster of the … Continue reading Blackthorn

Beech
NATURE, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

Beech

There is only one true Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in Charlton Down Nature Area. It is found close to the … Continue reading Beech

The Ash
NATURE, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

The Ash

There are several Ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) in Charlton Down Nature Area. It is only one species out of 28 … Continue reading The Ash

Cherry Blossoms
FLOWERS, NATURE, SPRING, TREES & SHRUBS

Cherry Blossoms

The cherry blossoms have been beautiful this late April and early May. There are 5 cherry trees in the Charlton … Continue reading Cherry Blossoms

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