A Season of Mellow Fruitfulness

[British Red]

Had a lovely walk on Saturday - didn't see much in the way of wildlife but the fruit, nuts and flowers around was startling...a small selection below in case you din't get out this weekend

Spindle Tree

I think this is toadflax (?)

Phacelia

The last of the poppies

I'm always surprised how beautiful white bryony is when the black has already withered

A few of the larger yews were covered in berries

One particular sweet chestnut was covered in open star shaped nut husks with the nuts still in (yum)

I always have to touch teasels - don't know why?

Love a late mallow - so delicate

Stacks of mullein around everywhere for the hand drill enthusiasts

Anyone for conkers?

Plenty of plump sloes about although the leaves are turning

The wayfaring trees are flowering a second time which is odd.....

Stacks of fruit on the guelder roses (which are going a lovely colour)

I certainly know why everyone is foraging haws right now!

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Red

 

[decorum]

It's been a strange old year. Some stuff coming late, others early and a few two or three times over. Compared to some recent years autumn seems to be reasonably back in line. Teasels are tactile aren't they Certainly looks like a Toad-flax - flower looks similar to a foxglove but has 3 defined 'lumps' at the bottom and 2 at the top and has narrow pointy leaves

 

[BorderReiver]

Beautiful pictures as usual.Thanks Red.

 

[Matt Weir]

Thanks Red, I love your wee botanical threads. Fantastic pictures and educational too.

 

[JonnyP]

Yep, that be the common toadflax, I remember seeing a load when I was over your way on our bimble....I was out last sunday with the kids. We collected beech nuts, but not as much as I would of liked. We also found loads and loads of sweet chest nuts and I have never seen as much birch polypore out, twas everywhere...I will get some photo's up when I suss out this new image resizer Nightwalker sent me....