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Preserved Reading Buses at Armour Hill terminus
Situated on Kentwood Hill, this bus terminus served trolleybus route 18 (Armour Hill to Liverpool Road via Reading Town Centre) until the 3rd March, 1968, having previously been extended from Kentwood Roundabout on the 4th August 1958. The two preserved Reading buses 47 (RD7127) and 4 (MRD 147) can be seen at this terminus, which is now served by Reading Buses routes 18 and 28.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 2 Apr 2011
0.04 miles
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Japanese cherry blossom in Tilehurst, Berkshire
This older Prunus serrulata specimen has leaves emerging at the same time as the blossom. It is a relatively common tree in this suburban area.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 15 Apr 2014
0.04 miles
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Apple blossom after rain in Tilehurst, Berkshire
Blossom of the apple tree - species Malus domestica, in the family Rosaceae. Rosaceae is the rose family, which might be guessed looking at the opening buds and sepals of this tree.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 24 Apr 2014
0.04 miles
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Peacock butterfly on buddleia, Tilehurst, Berkshire
European Peacock butterfly (Inachis io), wings well spread showing the eye spots. The buddleia is named after the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), a botanist from Essex.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 16 Aug 2013
0.05 miles
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Robin posing for photo in Tilehurst, Berkshire
This, apparently, is his good side...
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 29 Aug 2013
0.06 miles
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Apple blossom after rain, Tilehurst, Berkshire
Blossom of the apple tree - species Malus domestica, in the family Rosaceae. Rosaceae is the rose family, and when you look at these buds that is no surprise.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 24 Apr 2014
0.06 miles
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Cabbage white feeding on buddleia, Tilehurst, Berkshire
This is in fact, I am told, a hungry Small White (Pieris rapae).
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 16 Aug 2013
0.06 miles
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Autumnal beech foliage
Fagus sylvatica in autumn.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 18 Nov 2014
0.06 miles
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Male Large White butterfly (Pieris Brassicae)
He is feeding (and standing) on buddleia flowers
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 20 Aug 2013
0.06 miles
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Brimstone butterfly with coiled proboscis in Tilehurst, Berkshire
This brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) has just finished feeding on the buddleia on which it is standing.
Image: © Edmund Shaw
Taken: 26 Aug 2013
0.06 miles