Ancient woodland indicator #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 4, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, January, Plants, Uncategorized, Winter | 0 comments

Dog’s Mercury, the very toxic Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken January 22.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower

Beard lichen #lichens

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 15, 2024 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, December, Lichen, Uncategorized, Winter | 0 comments

Guessing species Usnea ceratina.

Picture taken December 6.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #lichen

What’s going on? #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 17, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Fungi, Insects, November, Uncategorized, Unidentified | 0 comments

I couldn’t identify the caterpillar – which was dead and held in this strange position – or the fungi. Thoughts appreciated!

Picture taken November 7.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #caterpillar #insectphotography

Mayflower #plant

Posted by Wildwood on May 22, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Hawthorn, May, Spring, Trees, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken May 7.

#trees #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

White-lipped snail #snail

Posted by Wildwood on May 8, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, April, Fauna, Mollusc, Snail, Spring, Uncategorized, White-lipped snail | 0 comments

Cepea hortensis, provisional identification.

Picture taken April 16.

If you can help with identification, please leave a message below.

#snails #mollusc #molluscs #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

Windfalls #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 14, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Crab Apple, October, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized | 2 comments

A crop of Crab Apples, Malus sylvestris.

Picture taken October 5.

#trees #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Dog Rose #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 24, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Dog Rose, Episyrphus balteatus, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Summer, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Dog Rose, Rosa canina, and Marmalade flower fly, Episyrphus balteatus.

Picture taken June 24.

#hoverfly #hoverflies #wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #smallwoodsassociation

Bugle #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 27, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Bugle, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Ajuga reptans.

Picture taken May 21.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower

Germander Speedwell #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 7, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, Germander Speedwell, June, Plants, Summer, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Veronica chamaedrys.

Picture taken June 1.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Oakmoss #lichen

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 26, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Evernia prunastri, January, Lichen, Uncategorized, Winter | 1 comment

Evernia prunastri, provisional identification.

Picture taken January 31.

If you can help with identification, please leave a message below.

Hornbeam #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Hornbeam, January, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized, Winter | 0 comments

Carpinus betulus.

Picture taken January 31.

Holly #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 5, 2020 in Holly, September, Trees, Uncategorized, Winter | 0 comments

Ilex aquifolium.

Picture taken September 25.