Solace Day 3

Following my habit of exposing electrons "just in case" before we cast off I had a wander along the towpath with the camera.  I don't claim to know a lot about Ivy but this is Hedera helix.  There is another species Atlantic or Irish Ivy Hedera hibernica.  Helix climbs up plants/walls etc hibernica "sprawls along the ground.  As this was climbing the hedge I am confident it is H helix.

Strangely we rarely see iy berries near home.  I suspect this is because the flowers form on mature plants.  The hedges and woods beside the canal will be at least a couple of hundred years old, giving plenty of time for lots of mature plants to have developed.

Still on the S&W canal.  Today we saw a very quick flash of a Kingfisher as it shot down the canal and disappeared into vegetation.