Day 92 Rowan

Finally found a Rowan with a decent number of berries... This at Robins Wood Gloucester

http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/things-to-do/search-results/robinswood-hill-country-park-p140263

#100DaysofNature Day 92 Rowan @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/6ZzQl0ri5B
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 23, 2014

Day 91 Holly

Return to the graveyard first time since  my surgery on Sept 9th.  A quick lunchtime visit. I'd photographed some trees in the hope that I'd be able to do some shots of them in full autumnal splendour. A bit disappointing the silver birches are still green but with far fewer leaves.  The holly was nice bonus - the berries all ready for the invasion of redwings due about now from Scandinavia.  Not seen one yet  but then again not been to anywhere you'd find them until today!!!

#100DaysofNature Day 91 Holly 'tis the season? #keepchristmasindecember @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/swltY6kGng
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 22, 2014

Day 90 Autumn Leaves

The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo currently ravaging the UK... Not particularly fierce here in the Cotswolds. But it'll take a lot of leaves off the trees...

#100DaysofNature Day 90 Autumn Fire - Some trees at best. Catch them before Gonzalo blows them away. @BBCSpringwatch pic.twitter.com/PVikj7dMli
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 21, 2014

Day 87 Sweet chestnut

Edible cousin to our conker.  Much more prickly casing.  Like conked tree all fruit on ground. Leaves greener though.

@MilouTheBrave: #100DaysofNature Day 87: Sweet chestnut: Prickly customer 🌿 @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/6OLCkWeBqY
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 18, 2014

Sweet Chestnut - leaves

Day 85: Horse chestnut

Conkers -well past their peak - the ground all around the tree littered with husks and fallen brown leaves.  This from the grounds of the splendid St Cyr's church in Stonehouse.

#100DaysofNature Day 85: Horse chestnut ground littered by husks & odd Conker  @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/a9xscKPz9P
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 16, 2014

Day 82: Ash Leaves

A revolting wet day. Not conducive to photography.

@MilouTheBrave: #100DaysofNature Day 82 Ash leaves and despicable weather @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/N9jQO0oD0P
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 13, 2014

Day 75: Sloe - Blackthorn

Too early to pick these - just yet for Sloe Gin - The folklore I've heard is that you have to wait for the first frost before you do.  

#100DaysofNature Day 75 A sloe day @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/CNvC0G6yaz
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) October 6, 2014

Day 66: Haws and Hawthorne

Trees seemed to have good crop this year.

#100DaysofNature Day 66 Haws @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/nv7zhRMRuD
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) September 27, 2014

Day 57: Alder and catkins

With the gammy leg  in plaster it's severely restricting my project opportunities.   So I took a drive out to the canal by near Pike Lock to see what I could find.  The catkins looked quite nice.

#100DaysofNature Day 57: Alder and catkins @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/9ETkKzG6Gd
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) September 18, 2014

Day 55: Hazelnuts

Staggering number of hazelnuts on the tree in our neighbours garden.  Might help me bag a photograph of a squirrel.

#100DaysofNature Day 55 Hazelnuts A bumper crop on our garden tree. @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/oM3lEglqn8 pic.twitter.com/tI6Sh7HBCi
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) September 16, 2014

Day 41: Sycamore helicopters

More autumnal fruits  - Helcopters seem to be the official word :)

"In some parts of the UK the winged seeds are known as 'helicopters', and used in flying competitions and model-making by children."

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/non-native-trees/sycamore/

#100DaysofNature Day 41: sycamore helicopters @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/eHa08EgBns
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) September 2, 2014

Day 30: Through the canopy

The uniform green of the leaves is not going to be around for much longer.  Many of the trees are fruiting now.

Including the Beech, Rowan and Ash

#100DaysofNature Day 30: Through the canopy @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgC2iO pic.twitter.com/DuLoImIpBe
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) August 22, 2014

Day 29: Yew

Love these trees.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/yew/

#100DaysofNature Day 29: Yew @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgUbwW pic.twitter.com/X7k0HMeIYc
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) August 21, 2014

Day 16: Cooper Beech Mast (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea)

These trees covered in mast and already dropping on floor... Wonder if this is normal?

#100DaysofNature Day 16 Copper Beech Mast @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/871SXgUbwW wintering brambling will love these pic.twitter.com/T5EhOOp7Xq
— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) August 8, 2014