{"id":1359,"date":"2014-05-15T15:19:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T15:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2016-10-14T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T14:57:54","slug":"the-ferns-are-unfurling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/the-ferns-are-unfurling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ferns are Unfurling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Maidenhair<\/a>
Maidenhair fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s my latest plug for the magnificence of nature and all the exquisite shapes, colours and textures\u00a0that are there to be admired\u2026if we take the time to notice. Each year I like to learn a little more about ferns and how to distinguish them. While nothing can replace experiencing nature first hand with our\u00a0physical senses,\u00a0I’ve found that taking photographs is a great way to help me discover. I look with my eye, then through the camera lense, then at the image magnified on the screen of my computer. I go out again, newly inspired by what I\u2019ve noticed or by what I\u2019d like to learn, and on it goes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are some of the different ferns unfurling in our wildlife-friendly demonstration garden, in particular the shade beds at the front of the building. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ostrich<\/a>
Ostrich fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0ostrich fern is always so vibrantly green from the outset,\u00a0with an orangey-brown papery sheath that becomes less and less apparent as the fronds grow tall and feathery. They are known for its tasty young shoots eaten as \u2018fiddleheads\u2019 when their heads are still very tightly wound. The image below shows their growth after just a few days.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ostrich<\/a>
Ostrich fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Maidenhair<\/a>
Maidenhair fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Maidenhair<\/a>
Maidenhair fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And the delicate maidenhair fern\u2019s new fronds (above) are always so interesting to see with their wirey stems change shape as they grow and uncurl.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a>
Christmas fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christmas ferns have similar sheath to ostrich ferns but their tight fronds clearly have a white furry look to them, and you can often see a few leaves on the ground from last year!<\/p>\n

And that’s just the start. There are so many types of ferns, with their own unique look and manner of uncurling and growing. Have fun noticing!<\/p>\n

For more photos, check out April and May 2012 blog posts<\/p>\n

[PHOTOS: CWF]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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