Alder and willow against a winter sky. Taken in the garden.
Tags: nature trees lincolnshire woodland winter garden willow alder 2007
Playing with macro. Close up of a freshly sawn transverse section of oak stump.
The radial rays can be seen and also the vessels running through the xylem, which appear as holes.
Kirkby Moor, 24 Feb 07.
Tags: oak structure xylem trees wood texture naturereserves nature macro lincolnshirewildlifetrust lincolnshire february 2007 Kirkby Moor first attempts macro a640 canonpowershot
Very insignificant in size compared with the male catkin - a barely noticeable reddish tuft, measuring around 2mm across when fully open.
Tags: Hubbards Hill Louth nature woodland hazel catkins flora firstattemptsmacro macro lincolnshire march 2007 a640 canonpowershot
The colours in this catkin caught my eye - my daughter remarked: "Leopard skin catkin!"
Tags: Hubbards Hill Louth catkins macro firstattemptsmacro nature woodland willow flora lincolnshire march 2007 a640 canonpowershot