October 17th – The rose hips are beautiful right now. High in sugar, and great for wine, jam or just left for the birds, they add a welcome splash of orange-red to the scrubs, thickets and margins at this time of year.

These examples were growing in the Goscote Valley on the cycleway. Such shiny, crimson perfection.

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