Common Darter #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 23, 2021 in An English Wood Blog, Common Darter, Dragonfly, Fauna, Insects | 2 comments

Sympetrum striolatum.

Picture taken July 9. Thanks to Neil for identifying.

#dragonfly #dragonflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

Silver-washed Fritillary #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

Argynnis paphia.

Picture taken July 9.

Meadow Brown #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 16, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

Maniola jurtina.

Picture taken July 9.

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Marmalade hoverfly #insects #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, July, Plants, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Episyrphus balteatus on St John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, perhaps bringing birthday wishes.

Picture taken July 9.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #hoverfly #hoverflies #insects #insect

Speckled Wood #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 4, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

Pararge aegeria in the sun.

Picture taken June 1.

#butterfly #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

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

Jay #birds

Posted by Wildwood on May 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, April, Birds, Fauna, Jay, Spring | 0 comments

Garrulus glandarius.

Picture taken by remote camera April 29.

#wildlife #nature #naturephotography #woods

Hairy Shieldbug #shieldbug

Posted by Wildwood on May 12, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, April, Fauna, Hairy Shieldbug, Insects, Shieldbug, Spring | 0 comments

Dolycoris baccarum.

Picture taken April 27.

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Brimstone and Bluebells #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 30, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, April, Brimstone, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, Spring | 0 comments

Gonepteryx rhamni on Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

Picture taken April 27.

#butterflies #butterfly #wildflowers #nature #insects #plants #woods

Roe buck #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 16, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, March, Roe, Spring | 0 comments

Capreolus capreolus.

Picture taken by remote camera March 27.

A welcome return #frogs

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 29, 2021 in 2021, Amphibians, Common Frog, Fauna, March, Spring | 0 comments

It’s a couple of years since I’ve seen spawn of the Common frog, Rana temporaria, in its usual pool.

Picture taken March 26.

Muntjac buck #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 5, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Deer, Fauna, February, Mammals, Muntjac, Winter | 0 comments

Muntiacus reevesi.

Picture taken by remote camera February 12.