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		<name>Ellie Wilkins</name>
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	<updated>2009-06-11T22:20:00Z</updated>
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				Royden Pond
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				This is a beautiful little pond in Royden Woods, within the New Forest. It's within an area managed by Hampshire Wildlife Trust. ..... I've chosen this picture as my first upload after such a long break because, at long last, we're reaching the end of some rather essential work in our garden. The last thing to do is finish putting in a pond - in ground that slopes in as many different directions as possible! We're almost there and, if the weather holds, we'll have a bit more time for other things by the end of this coming weekend. Apologies for dropping out of view so suddenly, but we've so busy that the computer hasn't been turned on very often, and I'm embarrassed to admit that I haven't even been checking emails. I'll do my best to look at my mail this weekend. I'd like to thank everybody for their best wishes, which Chris passed on yesterday. We had a lovely day, St Cross worked its' magic and we discovered that you simply can't see all of Winchester Cathedral in an afternoon - so we'll have to go back again :-)
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		<updated>2009-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Southampton Old Cemetery
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				The Angel I have chosen this picture of this beautifully carved, comforting, angel for today, Easter Sunday, because it fits so well with the story as told in 	the King James Bible. 	 	 The Gospel According to St. Matthew 28 vs 5 to 7 And the angel answered and said unto the women, "Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you." And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. ..... I wish you a joyful and happy Easter. .
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		<updated>2009-04-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Ward Memorial, St Saviour's, Totland, Isle of Wight
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				Christ Crucified This is the Ward Memorial in the churchyard of St Saviour's Church at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. It shows Christ crucified, and is why I've chosen this picture for Good Friday. Good Friday is also known as Holy Friday. It is the day Christians remember Christ's betrayal by Judas Iscariot; His arrest by soldiers; His trial, by Pontius Pilate; His execution by crucifiction at Golgotha , His death, assisted by a Roman sword; His burial in Joseph of Arimathea's tomb. Good Friday is a sombre, solemn day - but is a day tinged with excitement because we know that Jesus rose from the dead to take his place in heaven. ..... The story of Jesus's life is told concisely in the Apostles' Creed - at one time thought to have been written by the Apostles, who each contributed one article of faith (shown as a separate line). In Latin 	Credo 	in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae, et in Iesum Christum, 	Filium Eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de 	Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio 	Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad ínferos, 	tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, 	sedet ad dexteram Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est 	iudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum 	Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam 	catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen From the Book of Common Prayer 	 I 	believe i n God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and 	earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the 	Virgin Mary. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was 	crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell, the third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, From thence he shall come to 	judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy 	Spirit, The holy catholic Church, The communion of saints, The 	forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the 	life everlasting. Amen. .
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		<updated>2009-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Exbury Gardens
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				A view of the lake at Exbury Gardens in Hampshire. Picture taken March 2009 .
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		<updated>2009-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Exbury Gardens
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				The Japanese Bridge One of the features of Exbury Gardens in Hampshire. The current layout of the 200 acre gardens was developed by Lionel de Rothschild, after he bought the house in 1919. More history of the house and gardens is - here - .
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		<updated>2009-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring Blooms
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				Rhododendron Flower This variety of Rhododendron is rather wonderful when you think about it. It is is big, blowsy and brash when seen from a distance, and a delight of natural engineering when looked at more closely. The florets open one at a time, continuing until from a distance the flower head resembles a small blancmange. The way they open makes sure there's always a fresh food supply for pollinating insects. The flower head is carried proudly at the end of a stem above leaves that droop downwards. The buds point upwards, but once open the individual florets point downwards. Perhaps this stops rain collecting inside the flower, perhaps it provides a better landing platform for bumble bees. ..... Picture taken at Exbury Gardens, 29th March 2009. The gardens at Exbury cover 200 acres. ..... This particular plant may be the result of the one of the 1,200 rhododendron crosses carried out by Mr Lionel de Rothschild from 1920 onwards. (Read more - here on the Exbury website - or - here, an article by Paul Martin, who was Head Gardener of Exbury - .
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		<updated>2009-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring Blooms
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				Apple Blossom bud Taken in our garden 2nd April 2009 .
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		<updated>2009-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring is in the air
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				Comma Butterfly Just out of hibernation and catching the sun on a piece of granite is this little - Comma Butterfly, Polygonia c-album - Picture taken 18th March 2009, Southampton. ... The green looks slightly streaky, almost as if it's been cloned clean, but it hasn't, so it must be the greenery in the not too distant background. The picture has been slightly cropped and resized for uploading, that's all. .
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		<updated>2009-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring blooms
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				Camellia bud Taken at Exbury Gardens, 29th March 2009 .
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		<updated>2009-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring blooms
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				Arum spp This looks very much like our native Arum maculatum, the Cuckoo Pint, I've assumed it has to be the same species - although I've never seen a yellow one before. (I'll try to find out more if I have time) It's a pity this has been caught by a late frost which has made part of the "flower" turn brown. Picture taken at Exbury Gardens, 29th March 2009. **midday 2nd April ** update Many thanks to the Head Gardener at Exbury. This is Lysichiton americanum , the American Skunk Cabbage (USA name = Western Skunk Cabbage). It is a member of the Arum family - Araceae. ..... The plant is considered an "invasive alien plant by EPPO and is included on the EPPO Action List" because in some parts of Europe it has caused local extinction of native species. The situation is being monitored. More information - here - .
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		<updated>2009-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring blooms
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				Cherry Blossom Taken on Sunday 29th March at Exbury Gardens, home of the Rothschild family. Sadly the flowers have been caught by late frosts, but they still looked amazing. I'm not sure if I've captured that with this picture. Oh well! .
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		<updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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				Spring blooms
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				Anemone nemorosa (Wood Anemone / Windflower) These beautiful flowers were carpeting an area of Southampton Old Cemetery, 18th March 2009. One common name for this plant is "Windflower", given because these small flowers nod gently in any slight breeze. This happens because the thin stalk, about an inch long, that carries the proportionally heavy flower isn't strong enough to keep them still. The fragility of the stalk also means that the flower heads can easily follow the path of the sun throughout the day and, perhaps, make use of the UV light. At the base of the the thin flower stalk is a little ruff of leaves, beneath these the stem is thicker and stronger. When there are a number of these plants growing together their leaves effectively blanket out, and block sunlight for, any competing plants or germinating seeds. ..... I have two "favourite" native (wild) spring flowers, and they're both in this picture. Both bring with them memories of childhood rambles and walks, and the delight of seeing both Wood Anemones and Celandines covering huge swathes of deciduous woodland in early spring - as soon as the days begin to lengthen and the temperatures begin to rise. In this instance a single Celandine - the yellow flower on the right - has managed to get a foothold at the edge of this group of Wood Anemones. ..... In a few short weeks both Wood Anemone and Celandines will have done their job for the year and all their above-ground growth will have died back. The same happens to most spring flowers. Their timing is remarkable. They grow (from tubers, seeds and corms), flower and produce seed before the big guys of the plant world, our native deciduous trees, wake up from their winter slumber and begin to think about growing their own leaves. This means that they aren't competing for precious sunlight. Clever, isn't it. .
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		<updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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