Thank you to everyone for comments on Monday and Tuesday.
Up the lane last Saturday morning - with a fantastic blue sky, the oaks still have all their leaves.
We hadn't had too many windy days so there were still acorns on the trees on Saturday - although with Monday and Tuesday being so awful I expect there are less now.
There were lots on the road too
The oak leaves may be hanging on but they are starting to turn from green to browns and yellows
The ivy on one trunk is now flowering
The view over the village with one brown field, it looks as if it's been sown already but no idea what with
Not sure what's happening with this field. Last month it looked as if it had been drilled straight into the stubble. Now there seems to be a wheat crop coming through but lots of something that has leaves like oil-seed rape but the wrong flowers.
On the other side of the road, in the huge sugar beet field some of the beet are getting bigger
The rose hips are all bright red now - plenty of them too
I wonder how many leaves will be left when I take the October photos.
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I wonder if that crop is a growing manure crop to be ploughed under soon?
ReplyDeleteThe quality of light at this time of year does give beautiful photographs. I hope those ivy flowers will soon be full of bees!
Possibly winter wheat.
DeleteI think bees might be hiding after two days of continuous rain here.
ReplyDeleteHopefully next month I'll be able to work out what it is growing in the field - you could be right about a crop to be ploughed in - it's a mystery
Our oak trees are currently clothed in their stunning lime green spring foliage, so different to acorn season! I love watching the seasons change in an oak tree :)
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't seem long since I took photos of the oaks in spring. Time really does fly by
DeleteOaks are the last trees to lose their leaves. There's not much colour in the trees yet, just a little here and there.
ReplyDeleteI remember Walnut trees being first to lose their leaves. Have I done a post about this or maybe the order in which they leaf up in spring?? I shall investigate
DeleteIsn’t there a saying”oak before ash in for a splash.ash before oak in for a soak”.Barbarax
ReplyDeleteThat's for leafing up in spring and is more dependent on temperature
DeleteWhat a lovely part of the country you live in.
ReplyDeleteThere's lots of acorns on the ground here too but mostly green leaves. It's nice to still have some green when everything else is changing. xx
Not so lovely after 3 days almost continuous rain!
DeleteI believe I'm correct in saying that the oak is the last tree to lose it's leaves. We have a huge one part way down the garden, planted in a pot as an acorn in my Granddad's greenhouse when I was a child and put here two years later, I wish he was able to see it now. Normally the acorns cover the path and lawn but there are only a few at the moment so either they aren't ready to fall yet or there aren't as many on this year. The only downside is that the squirrels bury them in the garden and we're forever pulling out small oak trees from the flowerbeds.
ReplyDeleteJean.
It was young walnut trees we used to find popping up at the smallholding where ever the squirrels had hidden them. I used to pot them up, grow them on and sell
DeleteThose are very nice Nature photos.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that a lot of the trees and shrubs in our garden seem to have very blemished leaves this year compared to previously, almost diseased 😏
Alison in Wales x
I miss the sumac that I had at the cottage with it lovely Autumn colours
DeleteMy sister's home has a large oak near their driveway and it has been dropping tons of acorns this year - much more than usual.
ReplyDeleteThe roads under oaks are covered with muddy acorns everywhere this year after days of rain
DeleteYou mentioned a while ago you might visit Monks Eleigh for a new corn decoration. If you do get there pop into Chelsworth Church it is close by and worth a visit. Also Acton Church book sale coming up soon.
ReplyDeleteI looked for Chelsworth church on maps and I could certainly pop in if there is someweher to park on that busy road
DeleteOur Oaks are the last trees to drop their leaves. Sometimes they are still dropping leaves in the Spring. Like your Oak, the acorns are dropping quickly right now, and the leaves just turn brown and drop. Our Maple trees are more colorful showing red, orange and gold. This year is not very colorful due to lack of rain and high heat.
ReplyDeleteYour growing fields are large and impressive. I wonder how many harvests each field yields. The newly plowed field looks grand with fertile rich brown soil.
We don't have the wonderful colours on trees that some places have which I would love to see sometime
DeleteThat is a beautiful photograph of the tree.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't many acorns on the ground here either. Beechnuts, however... I've got to be careful if I ride over any on my bike. Xx
Not so many Beech trees in Suffolk. The Limes in the churchyard are all starting to drop their leaves now
DeleteOur very small oaks here in my city, lost their acorns awhile ago and now are in the process of losing all their leaves. Your tree is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It will be interesting to see how they look in a months time - depends what weather we get
DeleteOur leaves are beginning to show a hint of color. It amazes me that you're still so green!
ReplyDeleteNo cold weather yet so everywhere except newly ploughed fields is still green
DeleteI love the tree in the first photo. What character!
ReplyDeleteWe're going up to Northern Michigan next weekend to see some of the lovely colour. There are so many trees up there and hopefully they will be in full colour when we go!