Can't See The Paper For The Trees

Just incase you've forgotten that paper comes from trees here is a tree with papery bark. This is variety of Acer, the name of which escapes me, renouned for its unusual bark. The main trunk had its bark rubbed away by eager hands but the higher boughs had a plentiful covering of paper. It certainly stood out from the crowd.

Pixie Palace

Here is a photo of toadstools taken at Westonbirt. Everyone knows that toadstools are home to pixies, imps and fairies. Any pixie would be proud to call any of these three home. Westonbirt is home to flora and fauna alike and you don't have to look very hard at the arboretum to find mother nature at her best.

Red

Here is another photo from Westonbirt. This Acer is just a one of the many trees that make up the pallet of colours in autumn at the Arboretum. Westonbirt Arboretum, just outside Tetbury (home of Prince Charles), has one of the largest collections of trees in the world and is England's national arboretum. It is renowned at this time of year for its autumn colours and attracts thousands of visitors. The Arboretum is split into two parts - the Old Arboretum and Silk Wood. The Old Arboretum was created in the 1850's by Holford and includes many rare and exotic trees. Silk Wood is a more traditional woodland and can be traced back to the thirteenth century. It has many more common trees including Oak and Ash. It is also home to the National Japanese Maple Collection. The Silk Wood also contains a 2000 year old Lime, which we managed to miss!

Autumn

Visited Westonbirt Arboretum, as you can see the colours of autumn are amazing.