Peacock moth #insect

Posted by Wildwood on May 30, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Insects, May, Moth, Peacock Moth, Spring | 0 comments

Macaria notata.

Picture taken May 21.

#moth #moths #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography

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

Common spotted orchid #orchid

Posted by Wildwood on May 23, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Common Spotted Orchid, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Already feels like full summer in the wood.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, picture taken May 21.

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

Bluebells and Greater stitchwort #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 20, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Hyacinthoides non-scripta and Stellaria holostea.

Picture taken April 18.

#wildflowers #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower

Darter #insect

Posted by Wildwood on May 16, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Common Darter, Dragonfly, Fauna, Insects, Spring | 0 comments

Looks like Sympetrum striolatum, a Common Darter.

#dragonfly #dragonflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography

Pendulous sedge #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 13, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Pendulous Sedge, Plants, Sedge, Spring | 0 comments

Carex pendula.

Picture taken April 18.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #sedge

Ramson or Wild Garlic #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 9, 2022 in 2022, April, Spring | 0 comments

Allium ursinum.

Picture taken April 18.

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

Speckled Wood #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on May 6, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

Pararge aegeria.

Picture taken April 18.

#butterfly #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Bluebell time #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on May 2, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

Picture taken April 18.

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

Crab apple #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 29, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Crab Apple, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Malus sylvestris.

Picture taken April 18.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

Wild cherry #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 25, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, April, Plants, Spring, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

Prunus avium.

Picture taken April 18.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

Early Purple Orchid or “Blue butcher” #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 22, 2022 in 2022, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

“Blue butcher” may have originated from the dark spots on the leaves resembling blood.

Orchis mascula.

Picture taken April 18.

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