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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)  > CloseEyeOnTheCrane > CloseEyeOnFebruary
February seems to be a month of waiting. An amazing variety of unusual buds and early shoots are forming along the Crane and the season of dramatic transformation is getting ready to begin.
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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Many of the mature Crack Willows along the banks of the Crane have twisted themselves into fascinating tangles following the snapping off of older branches and the thrust of newer shoots towards the light. In February this geometry is starkly exposed.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The lime colour that highlights the shapely outer bark of a mature Horse Chestnut is probably due to a type of algae.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > In late February the mixing seasons are often caught in turmoil. This Woodpigeon, one of the commonest wintering bird species in Crane Park, was feeding on early blossom when a sudden unexpected blizzard forced it to hunch down for shelter.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > February is most definitely a month of buds along the Crane, waiting in anticipation for an end to the coldest days.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Fresh leaves present a perfectly formed plant in miniature, as the new growth of this Elder embraces the longer hours of daylight.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Ring-necked Parakeets have just plucked these fresh Horse Chestnut buds from a tree along the Crane, wastefully discarding as they took to flight.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The buds of early spring sometimes present the strangest of sculptures, with familiar plants taking on unusual form. This sword-shaped bud belongs to the Wayfaring Tree.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Bulrush shafts burst open on a sunny February afternoon and cast their airy seeds to the fortunes of the gentle winter breeze.
Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > More buds of February along the Crane. Within weeks this unidentified plant will be much more recognisable!
Many of the mature Crack Willows along the banks of the Crane have twisted themselves into fascinating tangles following the snapping off of older branches and the thrust of newer shoots towards the light. In February this geometry is starkly exposed.
 > Many of the mature Crack Willows along the banks of the Crane have twisted themselves into fascinating tangles following the snapping off of older branches and the thrust of newer shoots towards the light. In February this geometry is starkly exposed.
Many of the mature Crack Willows along the banks of the Crane have twisted themselves into fascinating tangles following the snapping off of older branches and the thrust of newer shoots towards the light. In February this geometry is starkly exposed.
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