Rain on the high chalk

[British Red]

Just things that caught my eye on a wet day in the woods......

Red

 

[spiritofold]

I see your in a bit of an arty mood today

Nice pix!

 

[British Red]

Perhaps - I love walking in the rain - the world is washed clean somehow and the woods belong to me and BB. Didn't see a soul from leaving the cottage to coming back, lighting the fire and putting the kettle on for a mug of tea.

Lovely - gives you room to breathe

Red

 

[Shewie]

What are piccies 3 & 5 Red ?

 

[British Red]

Rich,

3rd one down is wild clematis beween the flower and fluffy seed head stage.

5th one down is the seed pods of a spindle tree - not a common tree but plentiful on the Downs - beautiful things - very delicate

Red

 

[Mesquite]

Great pics Red. I especially like the clematis seed head.

 

[Shewie]

5th one down is the seed pods of a spindle tree - not a common tree but plentiful on the Downs - beautiful things - very delicate

Red

Are they edible ? They look very similar to something RM ate on the desert island episode

 

[British Red]

I don't believe so - Collins lists it as poisonous with a violent purgative effect - pfaf is pretty cautionary too. It has a history of being used as an insecticide so I'm not going to try it!

Red

 

[Shewie]

I don't believe so - Collins lists it as poisonous with a violent purgative effect - pfaf is pretty cautionary too. It has a history of being used as an insecticide so I'm not going to try it!

Red

That`ll be a big fat NO then


Lovely pics by the way