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April is the month that colour makes a full return to the Crane Valley. It is a great month to get out and watch spring grasp the landscape, and seemingly shake it wide awake.
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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The bramble is an admirable plant. It is tough and always worth study at any time of year. In April the new shoots with their radiant new leaves are on the march for new open land to conquer.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Spring throughout Britain is marked by the profuse flowering of Hawthorn in our hedgerows. Good local shows can be seen on Crane Park Island and Mereway Nature Park.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > April sees some of our grandest local plants beginning their new cycle. New leaves sprout on short stems from the main trunks of Horse Chestnuts. This one is on the Horse Chestnut Avenue next to Craneford Depot.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Some of last year's plants are still in the process of decay in April. These seedheads of the unusual Thornapple on Mereway Nature Park will soon disappear amidst the new plant growth. The Thornapple is a sporadic bloomer so this plant may not be seen again at the site for some years. The seeds however will be waiting...
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The dusky buds of Ash break out in April after biding the winter on standby.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The first really warm days of the year trigger the hatching of million of midges, which swarm in spiralling clouds at dusk over the Crane.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The Crane Valley's mixture of scrub and woodland provides ideal habitat for the Song Thrush, which can be heard in full voice in April, especially after dusk.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > CloseEyeOnApril photo
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > CloseEyeOnApril photo
The bramble is an admirable plant. It is tough and always worth study at any time of year. In April the new shoots with their radiant new leaves are on the march for new open land to conquer.
 > The bramble is an admirable plant. It is tough and always worth study at any time of year. In April the new shoots with their radiant new leaves are on the march for new open land to conquer.
The bramble is an admirable plant. It is tough and always worth study at any time of year. In April the new shoots with their radiant new leaves are on the march for new open land to conquer.
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