“Oh Dandelion, rich and haughty” #wildflower

Posted by on Mar 29, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Dandelion, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Dandelion.

A first Taraxacum officinale and a line from the eponymous poem by Vachel Lyndsey.

Picture taken March 8.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #dandelion

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Sunny glade #nature

Posted by on Mar 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, March, Nature, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Sunny glade.

Looking south from the north ride.

Picture taken March 8.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

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Spurge Laurel #plant

Posted by on Mar 22, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring, Spurge Laurel | 0 comments

Spurge Laurel.

Daphne laureola.

Picture taken March 8.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #spurge

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Silver Birch #tree

Posted by on Mar 19, 2024 in 2024, Birch, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Silver Birch tree.

Betula pendula.

Picture taken March 8.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #silverbirch #birch

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Hawthorn #tree

Posted by on Mar 16, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Hawthorn, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Hawthorn tree bud.

Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken March 8.

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

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Brimstone #butterfly

Posted by on Mar 12, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Brimstone, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, March, Spring | 0 comments

Brimstone butterfly.

Gonepteryx rhamni rests in the sun after patrolling the west ride.

Picture taken March 8.

#brimstone #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

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Willow #tree

Posted by on Mar 9, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Goat Willow/Pussy Willow, Plants, Provisional identification, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Willow tree buds.

I’m pretty sure these are Willow tree buds, possibly Goat Willow, Salix caprea.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #willow

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‘Life is checkered shade and sunshine’ #tree

Posted by on Mar 5, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Hornbeam, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Hornbeam tree in sunlight.

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, and a line from Longfellow.

Picture taken February 16.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #Hornbeam

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The very poisonous Dog’s Mercury #plant

Posted by on Mar 2, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Dog's Mercury.

A sure sign of Spring, flowering Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #dog’smercury

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Lesser celandine #wildflower

Posted by on Feb 26, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Celandine.

Ranunculus ficaria, first of the first of the buttercups.

Picture taken on February 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #celandine

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Ivy #plant

Posted by on Feb 24, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Ivy, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Ivy.

Hedera helix, an essential food source for insects and birds.

Picture taken on February 16.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #ivy

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Primroses #wildflower

Posted by on Feb 19, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, February, Flowers, Plants, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

Primroses.

Lovely to see Primula vulgaris back and plentiful on the rides.

Picture taken February 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #primrose

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