Feeding time

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 29, 2013 in 2013, August, Bramble, Butterflies, Flowers, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

Meadow Brown and  Speckled Wood enjoying the brambles.

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Minted?

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 28, 2013 in 2013, August, Flowers, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Unidentified flower, possibly a member of the mint family. (more…)

Fungi feast

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 27, 2013 in 2013, August, Birch, Birch Polypore, Fungi, Summer, Trees | 1 comment

Birch Polypore, Piptoporus betulinus, on fallen birch, Betula pendula. (more…)

Flight of the butterfly (with picture gallery)

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 26, 2013 in 2013, August, Butterflies, Large White, Summer | 0 comments

A Large White male which appears to be in pursuit of a female. (more…)

Sticky Jack and Sticky Bobs

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 25, 2013 in 2013, August, Burdocks, Flowers, Summer | 0 comments

Greater Burdock, Arctium lappa. (more…)

Ground level colours

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 24, 2013 in 2013, August, General, Leaf, Summer | 0 comments

Leaf framed on moss. (more…)

An impressive bracket

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 23, 2013 in 2013, August, Fungi, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Possibly Southern Bracket, Ganoderma australe. (more…)

Gatekeeper

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 22, 2013 in 2013, August, Butterflies, Gatekeeper, Summer | 0 comments

Pyronia tithonus, also known as a Hedge Brown, enjoying the sun by the pond. (more…)

Pretty but what is it?

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 21, 2013 in 2013, August, Flowers, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Flower, unknown, on west ride. (more…)

Part II: … and the spider

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 20, 2013 in 2013, August, Insects, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

The flies rest on the sedge on the east ride, the spiders spin their webs on the sedge. (more…)

Part I: The fly …

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 19, 2013 in 2013, August, Fly, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Possibly a variety of Amthomyiddae resting on a sedge on the east ride. (more…)

Afternoon of the Triffids …

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 18, 2013 in 2013, August, Moss, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

… or unidentified moss. (more…)