‘… and the hips are rotting …’ #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 1, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Dog Rose, Flowers, October, Plants | 0 comments

Hips of Dog Rose, Rosa canina, and a line from ‘Rose Hips and Thistles‘ by Marion McCready.

Picture taken October 3.

#wildflowers #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower #rose

The pond #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 28, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, General, October, Pond | 0 comments

About two-thirds full, patterned by leaves and reflections.

Picture taken October 3.

# #naturephotography #pond #water

Knight of the woods? #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Birch Knight, Fungi, October | 0 comments

Possibly Tricholoma fulvum, Birch Knight.

If you can help identify this fungus, I’d be grateful if you’d use the comment box below.

Picture taken October 3.

#fungus #nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom #mushrooms

“Spindle-wood, will you lend me, pray, a little flaming lantern to guide me on my way?” #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 21, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, October, Plants, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

Euonymus europaeus and a line from Alms in Autumn by Rose Fyleman.

Picture taken October 3.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #spindle

“The scarlet berries in the hedge stood out” #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 14, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Hawthorn, October, Plants, Trees | 0 comments

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna, and a line from Masefield’s ‘The Wanderer‘.

Picture taken October 3.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #hawthorn

So sad #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 11, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Ash, Autumn, October, Plants, Trees | 0 comments

Ash trees, Fraxinus excelsior, afflicted by dieback, leafless and stark against the sky.

Picture taken October 3.

#plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree #ash

Wild Cherry #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 7, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, October, Plants, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

Prunus avium.

Picture taken October 3.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #cherry

Stretchy #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 4, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Grey Squirrel, Mammals, September | 0 comments

Grey Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis.

Picture taken by remote camera September 11.

#squirrel #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

Spindle #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 30, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Plants, September, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

Euonymus europaeus.

Picture taken September 1.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #spindle

Bramble #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 27, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Bramble, Plants, September | 0 comments

Rubus fruticosus.

Picture taken September 1.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #bramble

Elder #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Elder, Plants, September, Trees | 0 comments

Sambucus nigra.

Picture taken September 1.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #elder #elderberry

Bittersweet #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 20, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Bittersweet, Flowers, Plants, September | 0 comments

Solanum dulcamara, also known as Woody Nightshade.

Picture taken September 1.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #bittersweet #nightshade