Tufted Vetch #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 16, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, July, Summer, Tufted Vetch | 2 comments

Many thanks to Neil who identified this vetch as Vicia cracca. Haven’t seen it before and another new species recorded for the wood! (more…)

North ride #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 15, 2017 in 2017, July, Rides, Summer | 0 comments

Looking east. (more…)

Anti-inflammatory #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, July, Self-heal, Summer | 0 comments

Birthday blue is the colour …

Selfheal, Prunella vulgaris, is a common herb with a long history of medicinal use, says Kewscience. (more…)

Ringlets #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 13, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

Courting Aphantopus hyperantus. (more…)

Type of Brindle? #moths

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 12, 2017 in 2017, Insects, July, Moth, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Help appreciated – possibly a moth, possibly a type of Brindle but not at all sure. (more…)

The UK’s largest species of fritillary #butterflies #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 11, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia, on Brambles, Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

Effective against ghosts and evil spirits #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 10, 2017 in 2017, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

St John’s Wort, also known as ‘scaredevil”, says Baker. (more…)

Straw Dot #moths

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 9, 2017 in 2017, Insects, July, Moth, Provisional identification, Rivula sericealis, Summer | 0 comments

Probably Rivula sericealis, which has a wing-span of 18-22mm. (more…)

Bittersweet or Woody Nightshade #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 8, 2017 in 2017, Bittersweet, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Solanum dulcamara. (more…)

Meadow Brown

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 7, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

Maniola jurtina. (more…)

Silk tent #spiders

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 6, 2017 in 2017, July, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Possibly the web of a nursery web spider. (more…)

Centaury #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 5, 2017 in 2017, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Centaurium erythraea. (more…)