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Acorn 01
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Acorn 02
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Acorn 03
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Acorn 04
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Acorn 05
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Almonds from a churchyard tree 01
Almonds grow in Britain and drop their fruit in the Autumn. The almond nut is found inside a soft exterior case. The kernel inside the nut is edible.
Almonds from a churchyard tree 02
Almonds grow in Britain and drop their fruit in the Autumn. The almond nut is found inside a soft exterior case. The kernel inside the nut is edible.
Ancient tree with ivy
Ancient tree covered with climbing ivy (Hedera helix)
Ancient Woodland
Ancient Woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire.
Base of beech tree
Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica)
Beech clump on summit of chalk hill 01
Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) growing in a group at the summit of a chalk hill
Beech clump on summit of chalk hill 02
Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) growing in a group at the summit of a chalk hill
Beech leaves in Autumn
Beech leaves (Fagus sylvatica) in Autumn
Beech nuts
Beech nuts (Fagus sylvatica)
Beech roots on surface and erosion
Beech roots showing signs of erosion (Fagus sylvatica)
Beech seedling
Beech seedlings (Fagus sylvatica)
Beech trees in Autumn
Autumnal Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica)
Beech trees in winter
Winter Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica)
Bilberries sprouting among beech leaves
Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) sprouting up amongst Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica)
Birch Woodland 01
Silver Birch woodland (Betula pendula). Birch allows plenty of light to reach the ground and plants flourish there.
Birch Woodland 02
Silver Birch woodland (Betula pendula). Birch allows plenty of light to reach the ground and plants flourish there.
Blackthorn blossom 01
Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa)
Blackthorn blossom 02
Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa)
Bluebells 01
Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta) growing in deciduous woodland. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 01
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 02
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 03
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 04
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 05
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 06
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 07
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 08
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 09
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 10
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 11
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 12
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 13
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bluebells Woodland 14
Deciduous woodland forest floor covered with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta). Best seen in April and early May before tree leaves are fully grown, Bluebells thrive best with lots of light. Beautiful to see, but make sure you don't pick them!
Bracken 01
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 02
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 03
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 03 clean
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 04
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 05
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 06
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 06 clean
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 07
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken 08
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken and beech shoots under beech trees
Bracken and beech shoots under beech trees.
Bracken frond
New bracken frond (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken growing in light Woodland 01
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken growing in light Woodland 02
Woodland bracken (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken in winter
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinium) in winter. Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken shooting in Springtime
Bracken shooting in Springtime (Pteridium aquilinium). Woodland bracken spreads by means of spores on the back of the leaves and also by its rhizomes underground.
Bracken-filled glade
Bracken-filled glade (Pteridium aquilinium). Where trees have been felled leaving on sunlit gap, bracken has established.
Bryony berries 01
Bryony (Bryonia alba)
Bryony berries 02
Bryony (Bryonia alba)
Bryony berries 03
Bryony (Bryonia alba)
Bryony berries in Autumn
Bryony (Bryonia alba)
Bullrush 01
Bullrush growing next to a woodland pond, Bedfordshire. Seedheads are beginning to show.
Bullrush 02
Bullrush growing next to a woodland pond, Bedfordshire. Seedheads are beginning to show.
Canada Fraser valley trees starting to establish on river cutting
Valley trees starting to establish on river cutting, Canada Fraser valley.
Celandine and bracken
Celandine (Chelidonium majus) and bracken (Pteridium aquilinium)
Celandines under beech trees
Celandines (Chelidonium majus) under Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica)
Chestnut wood leaf litter 01
Woodland leaf litter from a Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) woodland.
Chestnut wood leaf litter 02
Woodland leaf litter from a Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) woodland.
Coppiced tree which has been left uncoppiced
Coppicing was once an important form of woodland management. The main stems of trees such as hazel were cut back to stumps every 10 or 20 years and would then re-sprout from the base. The word Coppice is often shortened to copse and a copse is a woodland which is managed in this way. When the stems were cut back, wild flowers could flourish in the extra sunlight. The coppiced stems were used for poles, fencing and other products.
Coppiced woodland 01
Coppicing was once an important form of woodland management. The main stems of trees such as hazel were cut back to stumps every 10 or 20 years and would then re-sprout from the base. The word Coppice is often shortened to copse and a copse is a woodland which is managed in this way. When the stems were cut back, wild flowers could flourish in the extra sunlight. The coppiced stems were used for poles, fencing and other products.
Coppiced woodland 02
Coppicing was once an important form of woodland management. The main stems of trees such as hazel were cut back to stumps every 10 or 20 years and would then re-sprout from the base. The word Coppice is often shortened to copse and a copse is a woodland which is managed in this way. When the stems were cut back, wild flowers could flourish in the extra sunlight. The coppiced stems were used for poles, fencing and other products.
Coppiced woodland 03
Coppicing was once an important form of woodland management. The main stems of trees such as hazel were cut back to stumps every 10 or 20 years and would then re-sprout from the base. The word Coppice is often shortened to copse and a copse is a woodland which is managed in this way. When the stems were cut back, wild flowers could flourish in the extra sunlight. The coppiced stems were used for poles, fencing and other products.
Cowslips 01
Cowslips (Primula veris)
Cowslips 02
Cowslips (Primula veris)
Cowslips 03
Cowslips (Primula veris). Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire
Deciduous Woodland Bedfordshire 01
Mixed deciduous woodland and stream, Bedfordshire, England.
Deciduous woodland, Bedfordshire
Mixed deciduous woodland in Bedfordshire.
Fallen beech
Fallen beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Fallen branches
Fallen branches
Fallen oak
Fallen Pendunculate Oak (Quercus rober). The common oak can grow up to 30m and live 800 years! Found on rich lowland soils it flowers in May with acorns appearing in October.
Fallen tree beside stream
Fallen tree beside stream. Hundreds of creatures will have made their home in the habitat provided here.
Fallen tree in woodland
Fallen tree in woodland. Hundreds of creatures will have made their home in the habitat provided here.
Fallen tree root in very sandy soil
Fallen tree root in very sandy soil. Hundreds of creatures will have made their home in the habitat provided here.
Fallen tree
Hundreds of creatures will have made their home in the habitat provided here.
Felled beech
A felled Beech tree - if left here, in due course hundreds of creatures will make their home in the habitat provided.
Fern beside channel leading to marshes
Lady fern, one of more than 50 species found in Britain.
Ferns growing under overhang of stream bank
Ferns growing under overhang of stream bank - ferns like damp shaded habitats.
Fir Cone 01
Close up of Fir Cone
Fir Cone 02
Close up of Fir Cone
Foliage changing colour in mixed woodland
A typical Autumnal scene in mixed woodland.
Foliage of wild anemone in woodland
Foliage of wild wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in woodland
Forest floor under beech tree
Woodland floor, New Forest, Hampshire. Evident are Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Oak (Quercus rober) leaves and mosses
Forestry Commission at work
Forestry Commission at work
Foxgloves plant before flowering
Foxgloves plant before flowering (Digitalus purpurea)
Green leaves on beech trees in Spring
Green leaves on Beech trees in Spring (Fagus sylvatica)
Harts Tongue Fern close to marshes
An easily-recognised fern which loves shady damp habitats.
Hawthorn berries 01 closeup
Mice and other small mammals feed on fallen Hawthorn berries in Winter (Crataegus monogyna).
Hawthorn berries 02
Hawthorn was the traditional plant for hedges, (Crataegus monogyna).
Hawthorn berries 03
The Hawthorn berries are an important winter food for wild birds, (Crataegus monogyna).
Hawthorn berries 04
The white flowers of hawthorn in Spring are known as 'may-blossom', (Crataegus monogyna).
Hawthorn berries in Autumn
Young hawthorn seedlings often grow from seeds dropped by birds, (Crataegus monogyna).
Hawthorn in Winter
Hawthorn in Winter (Crataegus monogyna)
Hawthorn shooting in Springtime
Hawthorn shooting in Springtime (Crataegus monogyna)
Hazel 01
Hazel (Corylus avellana) - a common sight in hedgerows.
Hedgerow in Autumn
A wonderful habitat for wildlife and a beautiful sight for passers-by
Holly with berries
Holly (Ilex aquifolium) with berries. Holly is evergreen and can grow 3-15m high, 5m wide.
Home of some woodland creature in mossy bank
Home of some woodland creature in mossy bank
Horse chestnut tree in Spring
Horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) in Springtime
Ivy 01
Ivy growing up a tree in woodland (Hedera helix) - a helix is latin for spiral, the ivy 'spirals' it's way up the tree trunk. The weight of the growing ivy will eventually weaken the tree and shorten its life.
Ivy 02
Ivy growing up a tree in woodland (Hedera helix) - a helix is latin for spiral, the ivy 'spirals' it's way up the tree trunk. The weight of the growing ivy will eventually weaken the tree and shorten its life.
Ivy berries
Ivy berries (Hedera helix)
Ivy smothering a tree
Ivy growing up a tree in woodland (Hedera helix) - a helix is latin for spiral, the ivy 'spirals' it's way up the tree trunk. The weight of the growing ivy will eventually weaken the tree and shorten its life.
Kings Wood Bluebells 01
Bluebell woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire. Bluebells thrive where light penetrates to the woodland floor. Here they are growing in beech and hazel woodland. When an area of woodland is cleared, perhaps by coppicing, bluebells flourish. Bluebells flower from April to early June. Bluebells thrive in shady woods, hedgerows and sometimes on clifftops.
Kings Wood Bluebells 02
Bluebell woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire. Bluebells thrive where light penetrates to the woodland floor. Here they are growing in beech and hazel woodland. When an area of woodland is cleared, perhaps by coppicing, bluebells flourish. Bluebells flower from April to early June. Bluebells thrive in shady woods, hedgerows and sometimes on clifftops.
Kings Wood Bluebells 03
Bluebell woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire. Bluebells thrive where light penetrates to the woodland floor. Here they are growing in beech and hazel woodland. When an area of woodland is cleared, perhaps by coppicing, bluebells flourish. Bluebells flower from April to early June. Bluebells thrive in shady woods, hedgerows and sometimes on clifftops.
Kings Wood Bluebells 04
Bluebell woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire. Bluebells thrive where light penetrates to the woodland floor. Here they are growing in beech and hazel woodland. When an area of woodland is cleared, perhaps by coppicing, bluebells flourish. Bluebells flower from April to early June. Bluebells thrive in shady woods, hedgerows and sometimes on clifftops.
Kings Wood Bluebells 05
Bluebell woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire. Bluebells thrive where light penetrates to the woodland floor. Here they are growing in beech and hazel woodland. When an area of woodland is cleared, perhaps by coppicing, bluebells flourish. Bluebells flower from April to early June. Bluebells thrive in shady woods, hedgerows and sometimes on clifftops.
Kings Wood Bracken Glade 16
Bracken glade in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire (Pteridium aquilinium)
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 08
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 09
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 10
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 11
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 12
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 13
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Fallen Tree 15
Fallen tree in woodland, King's Wood, Bedfordshire
Kings Wood Forest Floor 07
Woodland leaf litter from an Oak woodland (Quercus rober)
Leaf Acer 02
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 04
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 05
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 06
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 07
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 08
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 09
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Acer 10
Maple tree leaves (Acer saccharum)
Leaf Apple 01
Apple leaves (Malus pumila)
Leaf Birch 01
Birch leaves (Betula pendula)
Leaf Birch 02
Birch leaves (Betula pendula)
Leaf Birch 03
Birch leaves (Betula pendula)
Leaf Birch 04
Birch leaves (Betula pendula). Note the network of tiny veins on the back of the leaves.
Leaf Birch 05
Birch leaves (Betula pendula). Birch leaves showing the network of veins on the back.
Leaf Birch 06
Birch leaves (Betula pendula). In summer. Note the small 'catkin' seed.
Leaf Copper Beech 01
Spray of Copper Beech leaves
Leaf Copper Beech 02
Copper Beech leaves
Leaf Copper Beech 03 clean
Copper Beech leaf
Leaf Copper Beech 03
Copper Beech leaf
Leaf Holly 01 clean
Holly leaves (Ilex aquifolium)
Leaf Holly 01
Holly leaves (Ilex aquifolium)
Leaf Hornbeam 01
Hornbeam leaves (Carpinus betula)
Leaf Hornbeam 02
Hornbeam leaves (Carpinus betula)
Leaf Hornbeam Rowan clean
Hornbeam (Carpinus betula) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) leaves
Leaf Hornbeam Rowan
Hornbeam (Carpinus betula) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) leaves
Leaf Horse Chestnut 01
Decaying fallen leaves from the Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Leaf Horse Chestnut 02
Decaying fallen leaves from the Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Leaf Horse Chestnut 03
Decaying fallen leaves from the Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Leaf Oak 01
Oak leaves (Quercus rober)
Leaf Oak 02
Oak leaves (Quercus rober)
Leaf Oak 03
Oak leaves (Quercus rober)
Leaf Oak 04
Oak leaves (Quercus rober)
Leaf Oak 05 clean
Oak leaves (Quercus rober). Leaf with immature acorns.
Leaf Oak 05
Oak leaves (Quercus rober)
Leaf Rowan clean
Rowan leaves (Sorbus aucuparia)
Leaf Sycamore 01
Sycamore leaves (Acer psudoplatanus)
Leaf Sycamore 02
Sycamore leaves (Acer psudoplatanus)
Leaf Sycamore 03 clean
Sycamore leaves (Acer psudoplatanus)
Leaf Sycamore 03
Sycamore leaves (Acer psudoplatanus)
Leaf Sycamore 04
Sycamore leaves (Acer psudoplatanus). Bunch of seeds, sometimes known as "sycamore keys".
Lime tree 01
Large-leaved Lime tree (Tilia platyphyllos)
Lime tree 02
Large-leaved Lime tree (Tilia platyphyllos)
Magnolia grandiflora at Upton Poole
Magnolia grandiflora at Upton Poole.
Mainly birch woodland
Birch woodland (Betula pendula)
Mature beech in winter
Mature Beech tree in winter (Fagus sylvatica)
Mature beech
Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Maulden Woods Clay
Woodland on clay soil, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 01
Woodland walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 02
Woodland walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 03
Woodland walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 04
Woodland walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 05
Woodland, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 06
Woodland ridge walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire 07
Woodland walk, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 01
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 02
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 03
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 04
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 05
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 06
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 07
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 08
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bluebells 09
Bluebells, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Maulden Woods Bedfordshire Bugle
Bugle flower, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire, UK
Mixed woodland in Autumn 01
Mixed woodland in Autumn 01.
Mixed woodland in Autumn 02
Mixed woodland in Autumn 02.
Mixed woodland in Autumn 03
Mixed woodland in Autumn 03.
Moss beneath beeches
Moss beneath Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica)
Moss on bark of birch tree
Moss on bark of Silver Birch tree (Betula pendula)
Nettle 01
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
Nettle 02
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
New Forest dramatic treestump
Dramatic rotting treestump, New Forest, Hampshire
New Forest tree roots by bank
Tree roots by bank, New Forest, Hampshire
Norway trees trying colonise a steep mountain
Trees trying colonise a steep mountain, Norway.
Oak Tree in field 01
Oak tree in field
Oak Tree in field 02
Oak tree in field
Old Mans Beard
These fluffy 'Old Man's Beard' seedheads look beautiful among the hedgerow plants of Autumn.
Old tree stump
Old tree stump
Pine Woodland 01
Pine woodland, Hook Road Woods, Hampshire.
Pine Woodland 02
Pine woodland, Hook Road Woods, Hampshire.
Pine Woodland 03
Pine woodland, Hook Road Woods, Hampshire.
Pine Woodland 04
Pine woodland, Hook Road Woods, Hampshire.
Pine Plantation Bedfordshire
Pine plantation, planted in rows, Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire
Pine Timber pile 01
Recently cut pinewood timber awaiting transport to the sawmill, Bedfordshire.
Pine Timber pile 02
Recently cut pinewood timber awaiting transport to the sawmill, Bedfordshire.
Pine Woods Forestry
Pine woodlands and signs of recent forestry logging operations, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Pinus nigra Bark 01
Bark of the Austrian pine (Pinus nigra).
Pinus nigra Bark 02
Bark of the Austrian pine (Pinus nigra).
Pinus nigra Bark 03
Bark of the Austrian pine (Pinus nigra).
Privet berries 01
Wild privet grows to about ten feet and produces these black berries in Autumn.
Privet berries 02
In Spring the wild privet has white flowers.
Pussy Willow 01
Pussy willow (Salix caprea) - also known as Goat willow.
Root of fallen tree in very sandy soil
Root of fallen tree in very sandy soil.
Rosehips
Rosehips, make great tea - and also itching powder (don't tell anyone we told you that though!)
Rowan Berries
Rowan, or Mountain Ash berries
Sharpenhoe Beech Roots
View from the top of Sharpenhoe Clappers, Bedfordshire on chalky soil. Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica). A wonderful example of beech roots clinging to the surface as soil is eroded from a steep slope.
Sharpenhoe Beech Woods
View from the top of Sharpenhoe Clappers, Bedfordshire on chalky soil. Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica). Very few plants grow under beech trees.
Sharpenhoe
View from the top of Sharpenhoe Clappers, Bedfordshire on chalky soil. Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica). Long grass under a mature beech tree on the edge of the wood.
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 01
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 02
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 03
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 04
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 05
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 06
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire 07
Sharpenhoe Clappers Bedfordshire
Spindle and hawthorn growing together
Spindle and Hawthorn, two varieties of tree which grow in light woodland. Spindle is so named because it was once used to make spindles for weaving thread to make woollen clothing.
Spindle bush with fruit
The spindle tree grows to about 15 feet tall in light woodland mainly in chalk soils of southern England. Spindle is so named because it was once used to make spindles for weaving thread to make woollen clothing.
Spindle closeup
In Autumn the pink fruit splits open to expose the bright orange seeds. Spindle is so named because it was once used to make spindles for weaving thread to make woollen clothing.
Spindle fruit 1
The wood of this tree was also used to make clothes pegs. Spindle is so named because it was once used to make spindles for weaving thread to make woollen clothing.
Spindle fruit 2
Spindle is so named because it was once used to make spindles for weaving thread to make woollen clothing.
Spotted wild arums
Spotted wild arums
Tree Bark Cedar 01
Bark of the Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), one of Britain's largest trees.
Tree Bark Cedar 02
Bark of the Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), one of Britain's largest trees.
Birch leaves in autumn
Birch leaves turning colour in autumn before they fall.
Birch leaves in autumn
Birch leaves turning colour in autumn before they fall.
Tree canopy
View up through tree canopy.
Tree Diseased Birch
Diseased Silver Birch tree (Betula pendula).
Tree fallen across stream
Tree fallen across a stream.
Tree Fallen beech branches left to rot down
Fallen Beech Tree branches, left to rot down (Fagus sylvatica).
Tree felling
Tree felling.
Tree Fircone 01
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 02
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 03
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 04
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 05
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 06
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 07
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 08
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 09
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Fircone 10
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pinecones are opened and seeds dispersed.
Tree Fircone 11
Fircone from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Tree Forestry Logs 01
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire
Tree Forestry Logs 02
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire
Tree Forestry Logs 03
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire
Tree Forestry Logs 04
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire
Tree Forestry Logs 05
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire
Tree Forestry Logs 06
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Tree Forestry Logs 07
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Tree Forestry Logs 08
Pile of pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Tree Forestry Logs Tree Rings 09
Pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Tree Forestry Logs Tree Rings 10
Pine logs (Pinus sylvestris) cut as timber, Woburn Sands woods, Bedfordshire.
Tree Holly and birch
Tree Holly (Ilex aquifolium) and Silver Birch (Betula pendula).
Tree Hornbeam Twig
Twig of a Hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 01
Conker from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 02
Conker from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 03
Conker from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 04
Conker from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 05
Conker from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 06
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 07
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 08
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 09
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 10
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 11
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Horse Chestnut Conker 12
A lovely collection of Conkers from a Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Tree Oak 01
View up through the canopy of an Oak tree, King's Wood, Bedfordshire (Quercus rober). An unusually tall stem on this Pendunculate Oak (Quercus rober). The common oak can grow up to 30m and live 800 years! Found on rich lowland soils it flowers in May with acorns appearing in October.
Tree Oak 02
View up through the canopy of an Oak tree, King's Wood, Bedfordshire (Quercus rober). An unusually tall stemmed Pendunculate Oak (Quercus rober). The common oak can grow up to 30m and live 800 years! Found on rich lowland soils it flowers in May with acorns appearing in October.
Tree Oak Acorn cups empty
Selection of empty Acorn cups from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 01
Group of Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 02
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 03
A pair of Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 04
A pair of Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 05
A pair of Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns 06
Group of Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns Ripe 07
Ripe Acorn from the common Oak (Quercus rober)
Tree Oak Acorns some forming roots
Acorns from the common Oak (Quercus rober), some forming roots.
tree oak autumn
One of a set of images of an Oak tree (Quercus rober) through the four seasons, Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter: Autumn
tree oak spring
One of a set of images of an Oak tree (Quercus rober) through the four seasons, Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter: Spring
tree oak summer
One of a set of images of an Oak tree (Quercus rober) through the four seasons, Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter: Summer
tree oak winter
One of a set of images of an Oak tree (Quercus rober) through the four seasons, Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter: Winter
Tree Olives 01
Olive trees, Sicily
Tree Olives 02
Olive trees, Sicily
Tree Olives 03
Olive trees, Sicily
Tree Olives 04
Olive trees, Sicily
Tree Pear
Pear tree blossom (Pyrus communis).
tree pine 01
Pine tree
tree pine 02
Pine tree
tree pine 03
Pine tree
tree pine 04
Pine tree. Crowns of several pines against the sky.
tree pine 05
Pine tree. A stand of tall Scots pines, crowns against the sky.
Tree Pine Bark 01
Tree Pine Bark 01.
Tree Pine Bark 02
Tree Pine Bark 02.
tree pine sapling 06
Pine tree sapling
tree pine sapling 07
Pine tree sapling
tree pine sapling 08
Pine tree sapling
tree pine sapling 09
Pine tree sapling
tree pine sapling 10
Pine tree sapling
Tree rings on mature walnut
The tree rings on a felled sliced section of a mature Walnut tree (Juglans regia). The Walnut is a deciduous tree whose nuts have been harvested from the earliest times.
Tree roots on surface
Tree roots exposed on soil surface
Tree Silver Birch tree alone
Exposed Silver Birch tree (Betula pendula) on sandy heathland
Tree Silver Birch trunk
Trunk and bark of the Silver Birch (Betula pendula).
Tree Sweet Chestnut 01
A collection of Sweet Chestnuts (Castanea sativa)
Tree Sweet Chestnut 02
A collection of Sweet Chestnuts(Castanea sativa)
Tree Sweet Chestnut 03 with cases
Tree Sweet Chestnut 03 with cases.
Tree Sweet Chestnut 04 on paving
A collection of Sweet Chestnuts(Castanea sativa)
Tree Sweet Chestnut 04 with cases
Tree Sweet Chestnut 04 with cases.
Tree Sweet Chestnut 05 with cases
Tree Sweet Chestnut 05 with cases.
Tree Willow
Willow tree (Salix). One of several different varieties of willow which grow wild in Britain.
Tree Oak Bark
Bark of Oak tree (Quercus rober).
Tree Uprooted
Windthrow - a tree blown over by strong winds. Bedfordshire
Trees Fallen left to rot
Trees Fallen left to rot
Trees on west coast of Scotland at Plockton palms
Trees growing on the West coast of Scotland at Plockton palms.
Walnut 01
Walnut
Walnut 02
Walnut
Walnut bark 01
Bark of a mature Walnut tree (Juglans regia). The Walnut is a deciduous tree whose nuts have been harvested from the earliest times.
Walnut bark 02
Bark of a mature Walnut tree (Juglans regia). The Walnut is a deciduous tree whose nuts have been harvested from the earliest times.
Walnut log cross section
Walnut log cross section.
Walnut stump
Stump of a felled Walnut tree (Juglans regia). The Walnut is a deciduous tree whose nuts have been harvested from the earliest times.
Walnuts 03
Group of walnuts
Walnuts 04
Group of walnuts
West Coast Achnabreck woodland path
Path through conifer plantation. Achnabreck, Scotland. The Gulf Stream allows palms to grow on the west coast of Scotland, much further north than would otherwise be possible.
White Deadnettle 01
White Deadnettle (Lamium album)
White Deadnettle 02
White Deadnettle (Lamium album)
White Oxalis
White Oxalis (Wood Sorrel)
Willow
Willow flowering head
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 01
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Trees remaining after the plantation is thinned out are now maturing well.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 02
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 03
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Sandy path through the plantation.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 04
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Young trees planted close together as a plantation.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 05
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. The trees are thinned out as they mature to allow those remaining to grow larger.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 06
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 07
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Edge of the wood.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 08
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 09
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Fallen pine.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 10
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Path through pine woodland.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 12
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. In some areas bracken has taken hold under the trees.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 13
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Thinning of the plantation allows sunlight to penetrate.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 14
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Woodland pathway.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood 15
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Woodland pathway.
Woburn Sands Pine Wood Bulrush 11
Pine woodland in sandy acid soils, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Growing in a small pond beside pine woods.
Wood being left to rot down
Wood being left to rot down
Woodland edge New Forest
Woodland edge New Forest, Hampshire
Woodland glade
Woodland glade
Woodland stream
Woodland stream
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