Cuckooflower or Lady’s Smock #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 17, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, April, Cuckooflower, Flowers, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Plenty of Cardamine pratensis in the wood, also Brimstone, Orange Tip and Red Admiral butterflies.

Picture taken April 16.

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Flying Fox #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 10, 2023 in 2023, April, Fox, Spring | 0 comments

Back garden wildlife – a leaping Vulpes vulpes and mate.

Video taken by remote camera April 7

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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.

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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.

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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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Squirrel’s-eye view #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on May 21, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, April, Fauna, Grey Squirrel, Mammals, Spring | 2 comments

Sciurus carolinensis pictured by remote camera, April 29.

#fauna #mammals #nature #naturephotography #woods