Posted in Nature, Trees, tagged London plane, Nature, Trees on September 10, 2019| 8 Comments »
A dead leaf on the London plane I am following in Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay
The end of summer here in Cardiff continued to see changeable weather, most recently blustery showers.
Temperatures are falling suddenly as we move into autumn.
The London plane (Platanus × hispanica or Platanus × acerifolia) I am following in Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, still looks lush and green but was beginning to show signs of weakness when I visited it on September 2. (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Trees on September 7, 2019| 10 Comments »
A small hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus) in Cardiff Bay, heavy with its distinctive little nuts held in leafy bracts
The tree-following link box has now closed for another month. Here in Wales the weather was mixed in August, but managed very high temperatures for the late August Bank Holiday Monday.
Now September has begun and already there is an autumnal nip in the air.
You will find everyone’s updates below, so enjoy exploring…
Alison at the Blackberry Garden – the solitary quince
Erika Groth in Sweden – aspens
JayP – Amblings around Penwith (Cornwall) – flowering dogwood
Pat – Squirrelbasket – the London plane of Mermaid Quay
Andrew – Kind Hearts and Corydalis – Oliver the oak
Flighty’s Plot – Liz’s witch hazel in Lexington, Kentucky, and Mike’s apple tree
Hollis – In the Company of Plants and Rocks – Russian hawthorn in Wyoming – and a rabbit
Frances at Island Threads, off the North West coast of Scotland – hawthorn
If you are new to tree following, read all about the idea here. Why not join us? Point us to any tree-related post you would like to share, using the link box published on the 7th of each month and lasting for a week.
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Trees, Turkish hazel on September 6, 2019| 8 Comments »
Frilly fruits on the trees in front of the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay
There’s always something I haven’t seen before when I am in Cardiff Bay. This time, on a blustery day, I noticed these unusual, heavy fruits on the trees in front of the Wales Millennium Centre. (more…)
The Squirrelbasket 