The first speedwell of the year is always Birdeye Speedwell ( Veronica persica ) and generally it is also the last, because it flowers all...

Christmas is over and there are not many branches with red berries from Holly ( Ilex aquifolium ) left. This is not because they all were ...

Torrential rains from the last week made the waters of the Dordogne rise and the trees on its banks now get wet feet. No problem for...

Nearly all year round you can find Mint leaves. Only when it really freezes they disappear. Here a big bunch of Water Mint ( Mentha aquatic...

This is a Hazel ( Corylus avellana ) bush during a summer shower.   Now leaves should be falling, but this year they don't fall th...

Some fallen leaves in a Hornbeam wood. But normally leaves of Hornbeams ( Carpinus betulus ) turn yellow in autumn, isn't it? It ...

On a tree trunk grow salad-green leave-like structures. At least, in this wet autimn they are clear gree, when it is dry they will turn brow...