Signs of Spring #wildflowers

Posted by on Jan 17, 2025 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, December, Flowers, Plants, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

Primrose.

Primrose, Primula vulgaris.

Picture taken December 16.

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

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Work to be done #trees

Posted by on Jan 10, 2025 in 2024, December, Winter | 0 comments

Fallen trees. Storm damage on north ride.

Storm damage on the north ride.

Picture taken December 16.

#plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

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Oak #tree

Posted by on Jan 6, 2025 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, December, Oak, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Oak tree.

Quercus robur.

Picture taken December 10.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #oak

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Happy New Year! #plant

Posted by on Jan 1, 2025 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, December, Flowers, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Fallen Ivy leaf.

Wishing you a peaceful and healthy 2025.

Ivy leaf, Hedera helix, pictured on December 3.

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

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Candlesnuff #fungus

Posted by on Dec 28, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Candlesnuff, December, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

Candlesnuff fungus.

Xylaria hypoxylon.

Picture taken December 3.

#candlesnuff #nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom #fungi #mushrooms

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Merry Christmas #trees

Posted by on Dec 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, December, Holly, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Holly.

Holly, Ilex aquifolium.

Picture taken December 3.

#holly #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

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Oakmoss #lichen

Posted by on Dec 22, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, December, Evernia prunastri, Lichen, Winter | 0 comments

Evernia prunastri lichen.

Possibly Evernia prunastri.

Picture taken December 3.

#oakmoss #nature #naturephotography #woods #lichens

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Bramble #plant

Posted by on Dec 7, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Bramble, December, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Bramble leaves.

Rubus fruticosus.

Picture taken December 3.

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

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Willow #tree

Posted by on Mar 9, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Provisional identification, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Willow tree buds.

I’m pretty sure these are Willow tree buds, possibly Goat Willow, Salix caprea.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #willow

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‘Life is checkered shade and sunshine’ #tree

Posted by on Mar 5, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam tree in sunlight.

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, and a line from Longfellow.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #Hornbeam

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The very poisonous Dog’s Mercury #plant

Posted by on Mar 2, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Dog's Mercury.

A sure sign of Spring, flowering Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #dog’smercury

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Lesser celandine #wildflower

Posted by on Feb 26, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Celandine.

Ranunculus ficaria, first of the first of the buttercups.

Picture taken on February 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #celandine

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