Not a ‘Proper’ Winter!

Saturday, December 27th 2014

According to one of Foxglove's volunteers, it is not a 'proper' winter until there are several inches of snow on the ground!  In fact he puts in his order for snow around the end of summer!  Today it was only frosty!

Looking at ice patterns and any opportunity to take photographs in sun and without a howling gale, this Teasel head was spotted.  Initially it was assumed that it had some pieces of torn leaves attached, but on closer inspection they were tiny seedlings, presumably Teasel seedlings.  It is unlikely that they will survive in the seed head as it will not provide the best of conditions.

These Foxglove leaves were covered in frost.  This does not damage the leaves and once spring arrives they will continue to grow.

No wind today, meant that there were reflections on any unfrozen water.  Not only are the tall conifer trees reflected in the water but the newly made log pile can also be seen.

Looking towards the moorland there was a totally different set of reflections.  

Views over the moorland from the wetland hide were equally as impressive, not many colours but with a definite blue sky!

There were many different patterns in the ice covering the ponds.  The pond weed leaves were frozen into the ice and also had ice droplets on them.  Come spring the pond weed leaves will flourish and toads will use these areas to spawn.

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