Betony #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 14, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Betony, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Stachys officinalis.

Picture taken July 21.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #betony

Dedicated to St James #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 11, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Common Ragwort, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer | 2 comments

Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, with ‘jacobaea‘ meaning ‘pertaining to James’. The saint was the patron of pilgrims and the plant was used to cure sores and ulcers.

Picture taken July 21.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #ragwort

Self-heal #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 9, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, July, Plants, Self-heal, Summer | 0 comments

Prunella vulgaris.

Picture taken July 21.

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

Upright Hedge-parsley #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 7, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer, Upright Hedge-parlsey | 0 comments

Torilis japonica.

Picture taken July 21.

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

Small Skipper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 4, 2023 in 2023, Butterflies, Insects, July, Small Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

Female Thymelicus sylvestris.

Picture taken July 21.

#skipper #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Common centaury #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 2, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Centaurium erythraea, used by traditional herbalists to treat fever and thus also known as feverwort.

Picture taken July 21.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower #commoncentaury

Gatekeeper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 31, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Gatekeeper, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

Pyronia tithonus.

Picture taken July 21.

#gatekeeper #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Ringlet #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 28, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

Aphantopus hyperantus.

Picture taken July 21.

#Ringlet #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Roe deer fawn #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 26, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Deer, Fauna, July, Mammals, Roe, Summer | 0 comments

Capreolus capreolus.

Picture taken July 10 by remote camera.

#deer #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna#roedeer

Where’d the squirrel go? #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 24, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Fox, June, Mammals, Summer | 0 comments

Fox, Vulpes vulpes.

Picture taken by remote camera on June 26.

#fox #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

Wild Strawberry #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 17, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, June, Plants, Summer, Wild Strawberry | 0 comments

Fragaria vesca.

Picture taken June 4.

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

Many happy returns (to the wood, too) #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, General, Nature | 0 comments

Enjoy your birthday, Chief Woodswoman, ditch clearer and tree planter extraordinaire.

#trees #plants #plant #naturephotography #woods #tree