Goat willow #tree

Posted by on Apr 15, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Goat willow.

Despite falling on to its side, this Salix caprea is still bursting with life.

Picture taken April 5.

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Wood spurge #plant

Posted by on Apr 12, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Flowers, Plants, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

Wood spurge.

Euphorbia amygdaloides.

Picture taken April 5.

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“Like hope that blossoms in the heart” #tree

Posted by on Apr 10, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Plants, Spring, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

Wild Cherry blossom.

Wild Cherry, Prunus avium, and a line from “The Cherry Trees” by Laurence Binyon.

Picture taken April 5.

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In the pink #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 6, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, April, Flowers, Plants, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

Primrose.

Nice to see a hybrid Primrose, Primula vulgaris, popping up in its usual place.

Picture taken April 5.

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

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Common dog-violet #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 1, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Common dog-violet

Viola riviniana.

Picture taken March 8.

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“Oh Dandelion, rich and haughty” #wildflower

Posted by on Mar 29, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Dandelion, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Dandelion.

A first Taraxacum officinale and a line from the eponymous poem by Vachel Lyndsey.

Picture taken March 8.

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

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Sunny glade #nature

Posted by on Mar 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, March, Nature, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Sunny glade.

Looking south from the north ride.

Picture taken March 8.

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Spurge Laurel #plant

Posted by on Mar 22, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring, Spurge Laurel | 0 comments

Spurge Laurel.

Daphne laureola.

Picture taken March 8.

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Silver Birch #tree

Posted by on Mar 19, 2024 in 2024, Birch, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Silver Birch tree.

Betula pendula.

Picture taken March 8.

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Hawthorn #tree

Posted by on Mar 16, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Hawthorn, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Hawthorn tree bud.

Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken March 8.

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Brimstone #butterfly

Posted by on Mar 12, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Brimstone, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, March, Spring | 0 comments

Brimstone butterfly.

Gonepteryx rhamni rests in the sun after patrolling the west ride.

Picture taken March 8.

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

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Willow #tree

Posted by on Mar 9, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Provisional identification, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Willow tree buds.

I’m pretty sure these are Willow tree buds, possibly Goat Willow, Salix caprea.

Picture taken February 16.

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