March 12th
The first wood anemone are flowering, they are still very small. On the edges of the paths the first yellow flowers of the lesser celandine greet the sun.
March 5th
Spring is really coming. The first wild daffodils are ready to bloom (ten days later than last year).
In recent years, for blooming daffodils, the last week of March is the best period.
February 28th
Loggers are hard at work. Tree felling, sawing logs, splitting wood.
February 22th
To observe animals, a walk just after sunrise is always satisfying. Roe deer have not sought coverage, birds are active. The goldcrest is Europe’s smallest bird. Like the goldcrest, the coal tit, is to find near conifers.
February 17th
Fog and shadowy slender beech create a mysterious atmosphere. On the edge of the forest an ermine is looking for a prey. Today he is lucky and he will not be hungry.
The cold nights slow down the growth of the first spring bloomers.
February 15th
It seemed like spring today. A lovely sunny day to walk in the woods. The Blackbird was originally a forest bird. The robin is not large, but with his beautiful colored chest he’s easy to spot. The nuthatch is also a small bird, he’s the acrobat in the forest. He can walk up and down along a stem. The great spotted woodpecker looking for seeds in a pine cone.
february 3th
Along the forest edges where the sunlight is, the hazel is flowering. The male, yellow hanging catkins catch the eye. Look for the pretty little female flowers along the twigs. These are naked flowers, meaning they do not have any petals, only the red pistil (female organ) form the bud.
Forestry workers remove the young pine trees from the piece of moorland behind the playground near parking 6.
january 27th
The woodcutters take advantage of the good weather: trees are felled and logs are split into firewood.
january 24th
The forest looks like a scene from a fairytale this morning. Early visitors walk in a layer of creaking snow among trees covered in snow.
january 21th
The first hyacinth leaves peep up through the carpet of beech leaves. Even if this is very early, it doesn’t guarantee an early or long flowering period. We’re still in the middle of winter. Any long cold period in the next two months may slow down the flowering.