Ramson or Wild Garlic #wildflowers

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

Allium ursinum.

Picture taken April 18.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 18, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Won’t be long before Orchis mascula flowers.

Picture taken March 22.

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Wood Spurge #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 15, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

Euphorbia amygdaloides.

Picture taken March 22.

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Lords and Ladies #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 11, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, Lords and Ladies, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Arum maculatum.

Picture taken March 22.

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Primrose #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 8, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

Primula Vulgaris.

Picture taken March 22.

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Cuckooflower or Lady’s Smock #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 4, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Cuckooflower, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Cardamine pratensis, making an early appearance this year.

Picture taken March 22 by Morna Hinton.

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Searching for a nest #bees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 1, 2022 in 2022, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Fauna, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

Brimstone butterflies were on the wing and bumblebees hunting for nests.

Possibly a Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris.

Picture taken March 22.

#bees #bumblebees #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #bee