Sunday, 23 February 2020

Seeing the Changes 1378





More spring-like activity around Bynea. Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) was coming into leaf in places. Goat willow (Salix capra) was showing its catkins and the first of the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) was in flower. The marble galls of Andricus kollari were very prominent on Oak.

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Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia

The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.

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