Nutritious for birds #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 8, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, December, Flowers, Ivy, Month, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

The berries of Ivy, Hedera helix. have a high fat content and are eaten by a range of species including thrushes, blackcaps, woodpigeons and blackbirds.

Picture taken December 2.

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

Drunkard’s aid #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 7, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, Ivy, January, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Spreading the leaves of Ivy, Hedera helix, across the path of those worse for wear could bring them to their senses, according to Baker in “Discovering the Folklore of Plants.”

Picture taken January 22.

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

Happy New Year! #plant

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

Wishing you a peaceful and healthy 2025.

Ivy leaf, Hedera helix, pictured on December 3.

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

Ivy #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 24, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Hedera helix, an essential food source for insects and birds.

Picture taken on February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #ivy

Ivy #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 24, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Hedera helix.

Picture taken February 10.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower #plant

Ivy #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 20, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, December, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Hedera helix.

Picture taken December 1.

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Ivy #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 30, 2020 in 2020, Autumn, Flowers, Ivy, October, Plants | 0 comments

Hedera helix.

Picture taken October 6.

Ivy #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 24, 2020 in 2020, February, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

The fruit of Hedera helix. (more…)

Ivy #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 23, 2018 in 2018, Ivy, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Hedera helix. (more…)

Ivy #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 12, 2018 in 2017, December, Flowers, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Hedera helix. (more…)

Ivy #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 7, 2017 in 2017, February, Flowers, Ivy, Winter | 0 comments

Ripe berries of Hedera helix. (more…)

Ivy #flowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 23, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, Ivy, January, Winter | 0 comments

Hedera helix. (more…)