Sea-buckthorn

Sea Buckthorn in August, Heysham Head, Lancs.

Male flower spikes

Close-up of male flowers

Female flowers before leaf production

Female flowers in axils of new leaves

Close-up of female flower - sepals and cylindrical stigmas

Close-up of female flowers in axisl of a shoot

Berries in August

Emerging leaves - early May

Leaves in August

Close-up of the silvery scales on the leaves

Thorn

Sea-buckthorn invading grassland

Caterpillar on young leaves