Friday, 19 August 2016

Harebells

We have a little patch of Harebells nestling on the old bridge abutments beside the burn where they are protected from the grazing horses.

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Broom Seed Pods

Broom Pods - Holly Cottage

Autumn?

Autumn is approaching, some of the bramble leaves are turning and the fruit not yet ripening.....

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Thursday, 18 August 2016

Worcester Pearmain Apples

One of the twenty odd fruit trees we planted in the new orchard above the burn last spring, looking very promising.....

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Hawkbit

One of the many Hawkbit plants in our field, numerous in both quantity and variety but I have no idea which this is, the intricacies of Hawkbit id is baffling....

Hawkbit - Holly Cottage

Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Elder Leaves


These young Elder leaves have appeared quite late in the year and are starting to fade already in the warm weather of the last few days.DSC_0020


Tuesday, 16 August 2016