On route to Ripon whilst travelling along a route known as blubberhouses, with
the first sign of snow, a beautiful barn owl was seen in full flight hunting at
dawn.
It reminded us of the barn owl chicks that we saw, late summer whilst on a Solo day at Lime Tree Farm.
It reminded us of the barn owl chicks that we saw, late summer whilst on a Solo day at Lime Tree Farm.
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| Let there be light. |
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
Fagus sylvatica (Green Beech)
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Purple Beech)
Ilex aquifolium (Holly)
Along with other species such as blackthorn, field maple,
hazel, spindle, wayfaring tree and wild service tree occasionally overshadowed
by oak, ash, silver birch and other trees.
Bramble bushes and rose are frequent, together with climbing honeysuckle and wild clematis. At the foot of the hedge, thick herbaceous vegetation commonly includes species such as cow parsley and hedge mustard with coarse grasses, although sometimes woodland flora is found with bluebells and greater stitchwort.
Bramble bushes and rose are frequent, together with climbing honeysuckle and wild clematis. At the foot of the hedge, thick herbaceous vegetation commonly includes species such as cow parsley and hedge mustard with coarse grasses, although sometimes woodland flora is found with bluebells and greater stitchwort.
Hedges provide song posts, shelter and nesting opportunities
for both woodland and farmland birds such as yellowhammer, whitethroat, bluetit and great tit, birds that we have seen recently at Lime tree Farm. Hedges
at the farm offer nectar, berries, nuts and leaves provide food for an
assortment of invertebrates, mammals and birds. In addition to providing
excellent wildlife habitat, hedges can help reduce soil erosion and water run-off
for the Farm.
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| Stripped bare. |
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| At peace with nature. |
So it was great to trim some silver birch trees to let sunlight in to the entrance to the farm and add some brush to the hedgerows knowing our efforts may aid the wildlife at the nature reserve for the future. The rest were placed in a pile to make a bonfire as Halloween and bonfire night looms in this beautiful autumn period we are having.
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| The bonfire. |
Our conservation work passed by so quickly yet so slowly.We always use mindfulness and meditation and breathing techniques that we teach on your Solo day which keeps us fully in the now. This mindfulness and meditation allows us to experience peace and harmony within ourselves and with Mother nature.