CloseEyeOnNovember

November trees are often still bearing good amounts of leaves, at least until the first severe seasonal gales. Views open out as canopies begin to thin.

2009-06-05T09:31:33Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
November trees are often still bearing good amounts of leaves, at least until the first severe seasonal gales. Views open out as canopies begin to thin.

This is another good month for fungi, with this clump thriving amidst ivy on a decaying log on Crane Park Island.

2009-06-05T09:52:24Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
This is another good month for fungi, with this clump thriving amidst ivy on a decaying log on Crane Park Island.

Some lime leaves are still bright green and provide a source of sparkle in the cool November light of afternoon.

2009-06-05T20:58:28Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
Some lime leaves are still bright green and provide a source of sparkle in the cool November light of afternoon.

A gaze up into the canopy of a young Hornbeam tree sees a mosaic of fading leaves, turning yellow and then chestnut as they prepare to fall to ground.

2009-06-11T13:48:13Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
A gaze up into the canopy of a young Hornbeam tree sees a mosaic of fading leaves, turning yellow and then chestnut as they prepare to fall to ground.

A careful search of the Crane will reveal some surprising plants still in flower this month. This Dog's Mercury in Mereway Nature Park is still in flower, albeit barely.

2009-06-05T09:56:42Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
A careful search of the Crane will reveal some surprising plants still in flower this month. This Dog's Mercury in Mereway Nature Park is still in flower, albeit barely.

As colour drains from Bramble leaves in November the patterns can be astonishingly vivid and beautiful.

2009-06-05T21:08:35Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
As colour drains from Bramble leaves in November the patterns can be astonishingly vivid and beautiful.

November sun is precious and at its best mid afternoon as it pokes its way through the shrinking canopy, casting shafts of silver light over the remaining herbs of the understorey.

2009-09-01T06:38:51Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
November sun is precious and at its best mid afternoon as it pokes its way through the shrinking canopy, casting shafts of silver light over the remaining herbs of the understorey.

The weak late autumn sun catches a decaying leaf on an unidentified tree in Crane Park, possibly a type of maple.

2009-06-05T09:05:39Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The weak late autumn sun catches a decaying leaf on an unidentified tree in Crane Park, possibly a type of maple.

Surprisingly even in November new growth can be seen, although this plant is unlikely to develop further until the days get longer.

2009-02-15T16:00:51Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
Surprisingly even in November new growth can be seen, although this plant is unlikely to develop further until the days get longer.

Fallen leaves gather in the undergrowth and begin the process of returning their nutrients to the underlying soil.

2009-06-05T07:55:46Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
Fallen leaves gather in the undergrowth and begin the process of returning their nutrients to the underlying soil.

It is already hard to believe that just a few months ago this was a wet meadow full of flowers such as Meadowsweet and Meadow Vetchling.

2009-07-07T12:17:29Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
It is already hard to believe that just a few months ago this was a wet meadow full of flowers such as Meadowsweet and Meadow Vetchling.

The cycles of leaf fall differ dramatically between species. The Ash on the left has discarded almost all its leaves by late November and yet the Cherry to the right is still ablaze.

2009-06-05T20:58:41Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The cycles of leaf fall differ dramatically between species. The Ash on the left has discarded almost all its leaves by late November and yet the Cherry to the right is still ablaze.

This is a another close view of decaying Bramble leaves, with the main veins the last to drain of colour.

2009-07-07T11:41:45Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
This is a another close view of decaying Bramble leaves, with the main veins the last to drain of colour.

The die back of the riparian vegetation reveals the holes of water voles, which have been submerged by succulent grasses over the summer months.

2009-09-01T06:11:29Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The die back of the riparian vegetation reveals the holes of water voles, which have been submerged by succulent grasses over the summer months.

November sees occasional tree surgery in Crane Park, with the trimmed timber hopefully remaining in the park to provide vital habitat for decomposers and all who feed on them.

2009-01-20T05:47:18Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
November sees occasional tree surgery in Crane Park, with the trimmed timber hopefully remaining in the park to provide vital habitat for decomposers and all who feed on them.

A typically cryptic November sky looms over the Crane Valley, revealing little of its intentions beyond swirling layers of speeding cloud.

2009-06-11T13:57:45Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
A typically cryptic November sky looms over the Crane Valley, revealing little of its intentions beyond swirling layers of speeding cloud.

In November the reed beds on Crane Park Island are also dying back slightly and the crisp light catches them one afternoon.

2009-07-07T11:40:28Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
In November the reed beds on Crane Park Island are also dying back slightly and the crisp light catches them one afternoon.

A fungal explosion fills the decomposing wound of a recently broken trunk on an ancient Crack Willow close to Hospital Bridge Road.

2009-01-20T05:46:42Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
A fungal explosion fills the decomposing wound of a recently broken trunk on an ancient Crack Willow close to Hospital Bridge Road.

The Crane Park Shot Tower emerges from a thinning canopy in November and stands amidst a sea of fallen leaves.

2009-07-20T16:31:48Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The Crane Park Shot Tower emerges from a thinning canopy in November and stands amidst a sea of fallen leaves.

Of course the Nettle thrives this month, as throughout the year, but Nettles are greatly reduced in density and the dominant new growth is merely positioning itself for first burst in spring ...

2009-07-10T21:32:09Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
Of course the Nettle thrives this month, as throughout the year, but Nettles are greatly reduced in density and the dominant new growth is merely positioning itself for first burst in spring ...

The last light of a November afternoon catches the leaflets of a species of wild rose on Mereway Nature Park, vibrant with the thrilling flames of autumn.

2009-09-01T08:53:51Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The last light of a November afternoon catches the leaflets of a species of wild rose on Mereway Nature Park, vibrant with the thrilling flames of autumn.

The last of the autumn berries are still available for those who look, including these privet berries on Mereway Nature Park.

2009-09-01T08:31:05Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
The last of the autumn berries are still available for those who look, including these privet berries on Mereway Nature Park.

November occasionally sees the first overnight freezes, although these normally only result in light frosts and frozen puddles, which quickly crack and thaw after daybreak.

2009-01-20T05:46:31Z

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)
November occasionally sees the first overnight freezes, although these normally only result in light frosts and frozen puddles, which quickly crack and thaw after daybreak.