Bee and ragwort

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 2, 2013 in 2013, Bee, Flowers, Insects, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Seen on the west ride. (more…)

Time for butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 1, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Large White, Summer, Thistle, Unidentified | 0 comments

Despite the cloud yesterday, large numbers of butterflies were feeding on the thistles around the pond. (more…)

Filed under Venus

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 31, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, Self-heal, Summer | 0 comments

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Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris. (more…)

Enchanter’s Nightshade

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 30, 2013 in 2013, Enchanter's Nightshade, Flowers, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Probably Circaea lutetiana. (more…)

Burdock and visitor

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 29, 2013 in 2013, Burdocks, Flowers, Fly, Insects, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

A variety of Burdock, possibly Wood Burdock, Arctium nemorosum. (more…)

Crawl under this to avoid boils

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 26, 2013 in 2013, Bramble, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

Ragged Robin

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 24, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, Ragged Robin, Summer | 0 comments

Clychnis flos-cuculi. (more…)

Marsh Thistle

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 23, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, Marsh Thistle, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

Cirsium palustre. (more…)

New life beckons

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 22, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Unidentified seed head. (more…)

Last hurrah of the orchids

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 21, 2013 in 2013, Common Spotted Orchid, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Common Spotted Orchids fading in the heat. (more…)

Field Rose (gallery)

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 19, 2013 in 2013, Field Rose, Flowers, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Rosa arvensis with unidentified insects. (more…)

A guard against evil spirits

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 17, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

St John’s-wort, probably the variety Hypericum perforatum. (more…)