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.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

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.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower

Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 18, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Won’t be long before Orchis mascula flowers.

Picture taken March 22.

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Wood Spurge #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 15, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

Euphorbia amygdaloides.

Picture taken March 22.

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Lords and Ladies #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 11, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, Lords and Ladies, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Arum maculatum.

Picture taken March 22.

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

Primrose #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 8, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

Primula Vulgaris.

Picture taken March 22.

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Cuckooflower or Lady’s Smock #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 4, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Cuckooflower, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Cardamine pratensis, making an early appearance this year.

Picture taken March 22 by Morna Hinton.

#wildflower #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant

Searching for a nest #bees

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 1, 2022 in 2022, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Fauna, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

Brimstone butterflies were on the wing and bumblebees hunting for nests.

Possibly a Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris.

Picture taken March 22.

#bees #bumblebees #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #bee

Dog-violet #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 28, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 2 comments

Viola riviniana.

Picture taken March 22.

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Wood anemone #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 25, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

Anemone nemorosa.

Picture taken March 22.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant

Fallen Ash (2) #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 21, 2022 in 2022, Ash, February, Winter | 0 comments

Fraxinus excelsior.

Picture taken February 26.

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Fallen Ash (1) #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 19, 2022 in 2022, Ash, February, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Fraxinus excelsior.

Picture taken February 26.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree