A last hurrah #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 14, 2016 in 2016, Bluebell, Flowers, May, Spring | 0 comments

By the time I plan to next visit, the Bluebells will, by and large, be gone. (more…)

Stinking Bob #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 13, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Herb Robert, May, Spring | 0 comments

The blue and the green #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 12, 2016 in 2016, Bluebell, May, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, and Wood Spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

‘Food and habitat for more than 300 insect species’ #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 11, 2016 in 2016, Birch, May, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Silver Birch, Betula pendula, see here. (more…)

And still they bloom … #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 10, 2016 in 2016, Bluebell, Flowers, May, Spring | 0 comments

Lovely to see that the Bluebell wood is still striking in both colour and scent. (more…)

Primroses and Violets #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 9, 2016 in 2016, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, May, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

Still plenty of Primula vulgaris and Viola riviniana on the north ride. (more…)

The greening #plants

Posted by Wildwood on May 8, 2016 in 2016, General, May, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Early May and the Cuckoo is still calling and the Bluebells blooming. The understorey has burst into life too. (more…)

Thanks to everyone who helped identify new species in the wood

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 21, 2015 in 2015, General, May, Spring | 0 comments

The species list for 2014 is now up-to-date and shows that more than 40 new species have been recorded, from butterflies to badgers, sedges to skippers. (more…)

Remote Sedge

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 20, 2015 in 2015, May, Provisional identification, Remote Sedge, Sedge, Spring | 1 comment

Carex remota, provisional identification. (more…)

Marsh Thistle

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 19, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, Marsh Thistle, May, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

Cirsium palustre. Provisional identification. (more…)

The pond

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 18, 2015 in 2015, General, May, Pond, Spring | 0 comments

Almost overwhelemed by vegetation. (more…)

Pignut or Earthnut

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 17, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, May, Pignut, Spring | 0 comments

Conopodium majus. (more…)