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12 Wednesday Jan 2022

Posted by sconzani in weather, winter

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frost, frost on plants, frosty leaves, ice on plants

It felt like proper winter this morning, with a hard frost that left everything covered in tiny shards of ice that sparkled with miniature rainbows when the sun caught them.

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20/366 Crispest

20 Monday Jan 2020

Posted by sconzani in birds, nature, winter

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birding, birdwatching, British birds, Forest Farm, Forest Farm Nature Reserve, frost, Jay, nuthatch, Snipe

It was frosty white again this morning so, in the hope that the chilly temperatures might have lured the resident Snipe out of their hiding places in the reed beds, I headed to Forest Farm Nature Reserve for a meander. And I was lucky – though they were very distant, I managed to spot three Snipe. Full marks if you can actually see them in this photo.

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Of course, the cold temps also meant the birds were hungry and frantic to be fed. I took plenty of seed with me but many of the good folk who walk this reserve regularly had already covered fence post tops and feeding tables with food of various types. This Nuthatch was stocking up, taking away several seeds and nuts at a time to stash in nooks and crannies in nearby trees.

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Jays were also busy stashing. Birders were spraying the grass in front of the bird hide with peanuts, which at least two Jays were gathering and carting away to their local hiding places. Best to be prepared in case this chilly spell continues.

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19/366 Crisper

19 Sunday Jan 2020

Posted by sconzani in fungi, nature, weather, winter

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frost, frosty fungi, ice crystals, ice on fungi, icy fungi

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We had another very frosty morning, crisper underfoot than yesterday, and I was delighted to find these fungi, covered in beautiful ice crystals.

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18/366 Crisp

18 Saturday Jan 2020

Posted by sconzani in leaves, nature, plants, weather

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frost, frosty leaves

It was minus 2°C this morning, the first time we’ve seen frost this year – indeed, for many weeks – so, of course, I went looking for signs of the touch of Jack Frost’s crisp finger on the vegetation. Here’s what I found …

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31/365 Frosty and hungry

31 Thursday Jan 2019

Posted by sconzani in 365DaysWildin2019, birds, flowers, nature, weather, wildflowers, winter

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birding, British birds, Daisy, frost, frosty winter days, Woodpigeon

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It was frosty white this morning but, as I write this at 4pm, the forecast snow hasn’t arrived. If I sound disappointed, it’s because I am – as an Antipodean who’s not seen much snow, I love it when it does happen. Still, I enjoyed crunching around the fields at Cosmeston this morning and made sure I took plenty of bird seed for all my hungry feathered friends.

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This crisp winter air

09 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by sconzani in leaves, nature, weather, winter

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fire of the frost, frost, frosty leaves, ice, winter weather

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‘It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.’ ~ John Burroughs (1837-1921), Winter Sunshine, 1875

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When Jack Frost comes a calling

15 Thursday Dec 2016

Posted by sconzani in leaves, nature, seasons, winter

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frost, frost on leaves, Jack Frost, Thomas Hood quote

‘Frost is the greatest artist in our clime –
he paints in nature and describes in rime.’
~ Thomas Hood (1799-1845, English editor, poet, publisher, and engraver)

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