A Very Apple Day

A couple of weekends ago, as a social event for one of the societies i have joined in university, we made some cider. And drank a lot of it after. The cider we drank was the cider that was made last year. It was bloody strong and we had to spike it with some apple juice to make it drink-able. But it was a really interesting day and something i have never done before. After all, life is about doing new things...

Botanical Gardens 1

I checked out the botanical gardens today that are attached to the university. It's a cool little place and this weekend i get to do some work there. Getting my hands dirty for the first time in a few months. Great fun. As long as it's not raining. Anyway, more pictures can be seen HERE

What is it?

I went for a walk a couple days ago and found this awesome looking broken tree! I didn't see it at first! But after looking at it from a few different angles i finally saw it. Anyone else see it?

Buds and Catkins

Buds and catkins are the sexual part of a tree and are very important for sexual reproduction .Buds are a collection of cells where flowers or leaves grow from. They are also important features on trees to help us identify the tree. The above picture is of a bud on a Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior)

This is a catkin and they differ from buds because they are unisexual and are pollinated by wind or sometimes by insects. This catkin is from a Crack Willow (Salix fragilis).