tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post6191222361001395283..comments2024-03-25T17:43:30.932+00:00Comments on Wild and Wonderful: Tree Following ~ April to MayCaroline Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-38971241845535260212014-05-10T17:31:03.297+01:002014-05-10T17:31:03.297+01:00a thorooughly enjoyable nature notes posts around ...a thorooughly enjoyable nature notes posts around your chosen Birch tree. I too find the observational process of tree following opens the eyes and other sensesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-79159033326213419652014-05-10T11:38:00.164+01:002014-05-10T11:38:00.164+01:00I learnt loads from this post, was particularly fa...I learnt loads from this post, was particularly fascinated to read about the male and female catkins, I will have to look out for that once my trio of jaquemontii are old enough to grow some. And I had no idea about the blackbird beaks changing colour, will have to watch out for that too, thank you! And that underplanting of the birches at Anglesey Abbey is inspiring, more for the notebook...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-63455399525646814052014-05-09T08:31:34.277+01:002014-05-09T08:31:34.277+01:00Wow! Anglesey Abbey jacquemontiis look fantastic. ...Wow! Anglesey Abbey jacquemontiis look fantastic. We have one planted as a specimen, but I must get out and clean the bark, as those are way whiter and brighter than mine!<br />Fantastic photos of the varied wildlife making its home in your birch!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-28562757479566192612014-05-08T22:25:01.388+01:002014-05-08T22:25:01.388+01:00The silver birch trees are so beautiful, especiall...The silver birch trees are so beautiful, especially against the vibrant colour of the tulips. Fantastic photos.<br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-66281683305194656362014-05-08T19:44:52.487+01:002014-05-08T19:44:52.487+01:00though I may be entirely wrong about the id of the...though I may be entirely wrong about the id of the mystery insect...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-62903737100711711282014-05-08T19:41:33.123+01:002014-05-08T19:41:33.123+01:00Those birch trees at Anglesey Abbey are amazing, I...Those birch trees at Anglesey Abbey are amazing, I've not visited there for years but I remember the grounds being very beautiful. <br /><br />Your mystery insect is weird, those are its antennae, I think it's some sort of longhorn beetle, though i don't know the speciesCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-87308874804522302122014-05-08T14:21:07.489+01:002014-05-08T14:21:07.489+01:00Thank you for such an interesting post. Your silve...Thank you for such an interesting post. Your silver birch is obviously a magnet for wildlife.<br /><br />The Himalayan silver birches at Anglesea Abbey are stunning!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-85635435064881240742014-05-08T13:56:30.408+01:002014-05-08T13:56:30.408+01:00Oh, what a lovely tree, reminds me of Norway where...Oh, what a lovely tree, reminds me of Norway where I am from, silver birch is the most common tree in Norway. I live in East London and around here I have never seen any silver birches, although I am sure there are some in people’s gardens. I have never submitted photos and details to the Harlequin survey, perhaps I should, I hardly ever see native ladybirds anymore in my London garden, just harlequins.<br /><br />Lovely photos, especially the one with all the Himalayan birches with all the tulips (?) under!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-83816827053372484812014-05-08T13:31:02.036+01:002014-05-08T13:31:02.036+01:00lovely post and thank you for sharing your tree is...lovely post and thank you for sharing your tree is lovely that you are following LINDA'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322944728491268995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-56872549158013090332014-05-08T08:38:13.913+01:002014-05-08T08:38:13.913+01:00Very elegant - the way the leafed branches droop. ...Very elegant - the way the leafed branches droop. And I hadn't realised female catkings point up and male down. Interesting because one would have expected it the other way - so pollen would fall in the right direction. Maybe this is why people are mentioning hay fever in connection with birch. It has to be able to fly lightly in the wind in order for little birch trees to grow and it's literally getting up people's noses!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-55940454373398970152014-05-07T10:26:04.831+01:002014-05-07T10:26:04.831+01:00Hello Caroline, the birch trees are gorgeous.. I l...Hello Caroline, the birch trees are gorgeous.. I love the bark on these trees, wonderful variety of birds and a pretty butterfly.. Beautiful series of photos.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com