Bark on Birch tree a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams.
Though the berries are harmless, the seed within is highly toxic. Unbroken it will pass through the body without being digested but if the seed is chewed…
At Brodsworth Hall Gardens 5 miles north-west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire England, one of the most complete surviving examples of a Victorian country house…
Cherry blossom the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the…
The Buds are Bursting and the Birds are singing. But Snow is forecast for Monday. Well it is Easter so anything can happen with the UK's weather being so very…
Goat willow is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate trees, in early spring. Male catkins are grey, stout and oval, which become yellow…
Trees festooned with catkins are a sure sign that spring has finally arrived. These are Silver Birch Catkins. Male catkins elongate and shed pollen at the…
Also known as Ulex is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily…
Gorse or Ulex is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae…
Euonymus is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. Common names vary widely among different species and between different…
Bolton Abbey is an estate in Wharfedale in North Yorkshire, England, which takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery—now…