It’s good to see that this ancient sweet chestnut has put out some vigorous foliage this year - it looked quite dead in winter. #ancient#tree#Scotland#Perthshire
This #GreaterSpottedWoodpecker#nestling has figured out that the food comes from outside the hole, it just hasn’t plucked up the courage to go find it…
Image captured using remote controlled camera.
Years ago, it began to grow along the steep hillside overlooking the valley. As a sapling, it weathered the wind that buffeted it, struggled until it reached a size that its roots ran strong and deep.
How it managed to not be decimated by the deer passing through, it wasn't quite sure. But it made it, alone and lone, firm, and strong.
This really old #apple#tree refuses to die. It got damaged by tent caterpillars & then had some disease issues so we sawed off all affected branches. It's bouncing back to life. Before it was damaged, this small tree used to produce large red, juicy apples(unsure of variety). It's at least 60 years old.