Beech leaves sprouting
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Beech leaves sprouting by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 8 Mar 2014
Beech is known as a tree (or in this instance, hedge plant) where the dead leaves remain on the stem even as the new year's growth is forming.