Beech trees offer wonderful shade on a hot sunny day, and the canopy is quite photogenic, in a green sort of way.
Savernake Forest, Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Beech canopy
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Beech tree avenue
Tatton Park’s avenue of majestic venerable beech trees, before the leave come out, as they soon will.
The lower branches grow almost sideways, but not downward as is their wont, as Tatton’s red deer are efficient pruners.
You can still see brown leaves retained throughout the winter, typical of beech (marcescence).
Autumn Colours
This is a great time of year to be walking in woodland. Here are some lovely autumn colours from Anderton Country Park the other day.
oak
birch
beech
spindle
rowan
white poplar
- Oak and birch are quite subdued compared to the vibrant beech.
- Spindle and rowan give vibrant splashes of red.
- White poplar gives contrast – as the white underside of its leaves becomes prominent.
