‘Thistles spike the summer air’ #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 1, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Flowers, July, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

And turn the clearing into a feeding stop for butterflies, bees, flower flies and myriad other insects. (more…)

Enchanter’s-nightshade #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 30, 2017 in 2017, Enchanter's Nightshade, Flowers, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Circaea lutetiana, provisional identification. (more…)

‘Or as a dandelion seed-pod and be swept away …’ #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 29, 2017 in 2017, Dandelion, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

From “Francesca” by Ezra Pound. (more…)

Hemp-agrimony #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 27, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, Hemp Agrimony, July, Summer | 0 comments

Eupatorium cannabinum. (more…)

St John’s Wort #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 24, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Hypericum perforatum. (more…)

Adam and Eve, Devils and Angels #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 20, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, July, Lords and Ladies, Summer | 0 comments

Also known as Lords and Ladies, among a cluster of common names. (more…)

Meadowsweet #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 17, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, July, Meadowsweet, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Filipendula ulmaria, provisional identification.. (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

Bittersweet or Woody Nightshade #wildflowers

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

Solanum dulcamara. (more…)

Centaury #wildflowers

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

Centaurium erythraea. (more…)