What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
A collection of articles by Ross Bentley
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Blackthorn blooms
As February moves to March the frothy white flowers of the blackthorn appear even before its leaves do.
King of the hills
A great deal is still unknown about mole fortresses but they are commonly found in areas prone to flooding.
When is a bulrush, not a bulrush?
Clusters of these distinctive, tall-stemmed waterside plants (Typha latifolia) remain visible during the winter months on the meadows.
Suffolkwilds 