Cow parsnip close-up

These elegant plants in the hedgerow caught my eye. I loved the way they looked a bit alien. The latin name is heracleum sphondylium, but it is also known as the common hogweed.

These photographs form part of a study on natural form and structure, which I am exploring in watercolour and acrylic. To read more about this, click here.

Cow parsnip, photo collage, June 2012, Lesley Beeton

Photography by Lesley Beeton.

I Heart My Snap: Red Letter-Box

I took this photo as part of a series 'Life through the hedge'. I think it's my favourite as the red letter-box stands out against the lush green hedgerow of the English summer.

I'm linking up with I Heart My Snap.

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Life through the hedge in close-up

Striking shapes and colour in trees and flowers, as seen through the hedge. Read the full story here.

Photography by Lesley Beeton.

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