Nature

Berry walk

August 26, 2026

Gita Bapat

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Field Notes
No. 07

Hawthorn, Dog rose, Elderberry, Bryony, Hops
26th August 2026

The end of summer is showing Nature's full abundance just in our local walk this morning.

There are so many berries around that I wonder whether walkers are leaving them for the wild creatures who must have had a hard time during this drought summer.

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Yew

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Berry walk

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Yew

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A first-time spot on our evening walk

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