Woodland and trees - page 6

A bracket fungus on a decaying branch at Brodick Castle, Arran

A laburnum in full bloom at Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland

This ancient oak is in Birnam Wood, on the opposite side of the River Tay to Dunkeld. Birnam wood features in Shakespeare's Macbeth - "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him"

This ancient oak is in Birnam Wood, on the opposite side of the River Tay to Dunkeld. Birnam wood features in Shakespeare's Macbeth - "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him"

This ancient oak is in Birnam Wood, on the opposite side of the River Tay to Dunkeld. Birnam wood features in Shakespeare's Macbeth - "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him"

Perthshire Amber, when the beech forests turn every colour of gold. This view is over the Birks of Aberfeldy

Lichen growing on branches in the clear damp air of the Forest of Bruar. So much fresher walking there, rather than shopping in the nearby House of Bruar!

a magnolia in full bloom in the American garden at Beningbrough Hall.

Quercus robur variegata, planted by the Duke of Cambridge in 1898. Apparently the Duke was suffering from hay fever so did not wish to walk across any grass, hence the tree in the middle of the path. This is the 4th largest of its kind in the country.

Knarled bark of pyrus communis, planted as one of 20 in an archway in 1898. Some of the old stock has been replaced, but some is still growing and producing blossom.

The pear arch in the kitchen garden at Beningbrough Hall. Planted in 1898, some original trees remain

Pollarded London plane trees (Platanus x hispanica) by the restaurant at Beningbrough Hall. Quite grotesque without leaves, I think these are love them or loathe them. I love them, my wife loathes them.

Wonderful burrs on a lime tree at the rear of the hall. One day they will make beautiful turned bowls!

A large stump near the ha-ha at the rear of the Hall. It must have been a fine tree.

A large stump near the ha-ha at the rear of the Hall. Head gardener Sam Shipman says it is a London plane which has been heavily pollarded over the years.

Salix fragilis Yorkshire County champion for girth, at 780 cm. Common name crack willow, due to its tendency to split open, often with a loud cracking noise. This is in the car park at the Vangarde Centre on the outskirts of York. It looks like it has had some recent severe pollarding attention which is not unusual for the species.