Tagged: Dearleap

Dove's-foot cranesbill (Geranium molle) - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1558

Lynchcombe Steps

It was time to spend some quality time on the Lynchcombe nature reserve on the edge of the Mendip Hills.  As a volunteer warden I was checking on the condition of the reserve for...

Autumn Colour - Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, UK. ID DSC_0614

Corners of Colour

This autumn is looks like being one of the best years for colour.  But these colours are fleeting and work commitments mean it is easy to miss.  So I’m taking every opportunity regardless of the weather....

Deerleap Tree Day 8 - Mendips, Somerset, UK. ID JB5_0767

Deerleap Tree – Day 8

Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0767 DAY 8 A quick drive of a couple of miles from my home to capture the Dearleap Tree on Day 8. This was the first evening with...

Deerleap Tree Day 2 - Mendips, Somerset, UK. ID JB5_0657

What a Difference a Day Makes

DAY 1: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0571 DAY 2: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0657 One tree, two pictures, 24 hours apart. Day 1 is a colour photograph not that there...

May in Black Rock Drove - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_3740

Hawthorn Crushes Garlic

At this time of year Wild Garlic (Ramsons) normally win the battle for best flower. This year the Wild Garlic has been crushed into second place by Hawthorn blossom. Across Mendip the Hawthorn is...

Invasion of the dandelions - Dearleap, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_2406

Invasion of the Dandelions

The mild February and recent warm weather may be responsible for the huge numbers of dandelions in the fields in Somerset – and the rest of the UK. This field is up in the...