Common Dog-violet #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 20, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, April, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Viola riviniana.

Picture taken April 6.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #violets

A touch of colour #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 17, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, April, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, Orange Tip, Spring | 0 comments

Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines.

Picture taken April 6.

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Nibbled #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 14, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, April, Flowers, Plants, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

One of few Wood Anemones, Anemonoides nemorosa.

Picture taken April 6.

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The first blue #butterfly to emerge

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 10, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, April, Butterflies, Fauna, Holly Blue, Insects, Spring | 0 comments

Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus.

Picture taken April 6.

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Natural hybrid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 6, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, April, False Oxlip, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

False Oxlip – Primula vulgaris x veris = P. x polyantha.

Native Cowslips and Primroses sometimes hybridise to produce False Oxlip.

Picture taken April 6.

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Adder’s Meat #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on May 9, 2025 in 2025, April, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

More commonly called Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea is known by many names, including Star of Bethlehem and Wedding Cakes.

Picture taken April 27.

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A good year for Bugle #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on May 9, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, April, Bugle, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Ajuga reptans.

Picture taken April 27.

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Speckled Wood #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on May 5, 2025 in 2025, April, Butterflies, Insects, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

Pararge aegeria.

Picture taken April 27.

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Cowslip #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on May 2, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, April, Cowslip, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

A traditional cure for sleeping problems, says the Woodland Trust.

Primula veris pictured on April 7.

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Cuckooflower #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 28, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, April, Cuckooflower, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Cardamine pratensis, also known as Lady’s Smock.

Picture taken April 7.

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Bluebell #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 25, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

One among many Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

Picture taken April 7.

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Wood Anemone #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 21, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, April, Flowers, Plants, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

The year’s first anemone should be plucked reverently and stored up as a remedy against all diseases, according to Baker in Discovering the Folklore of Plants.

Anemonoides nemorosa pictured on April 7.

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