Persistent #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 16, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Flowers, Marsh Thistle, October, Plants | 0 comments

Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre, is still flowering.

Picture taken on 6th October.

#wildflowers #thistle #nature #naturephotography

Signs of Autumn #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 12, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Beech, October, Plants, Trees | 0 comments

Beech trees, Fagus sylvatica.

Picture taken on 6th October.

#beech #plants #nature #naturephotography

St Peter’s Wort #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 9, 2026 in 2026, Autumn, Provisional identification, September, St Peter's Wort | 0 comments

Possibly Hypericum tetrapterum, also known as square-stemmed St. John’s Wort. But not sure!

Picture taken 21st September.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography

À la Carte #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 5, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Birds, Fauna, Mollusc, Month, September, Snail | 0 comments

Picture taken 21st September.

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birds #molluscs

Muntjac #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 2, 2026 in 2026, Autumn, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, Muntjac, September | 0 comments

Muntiacus reevesi,

Picture taken by remote camera on 16th September.

#deer #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography

“I could think the deer were waiting for me” #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 28, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, Roe, September, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Roe deer, Capreolus capreolus, and a line from Ted Hughes’ poem “Roe-deer”.

Picture taken by remote camera on 16th September.

#deer #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography

Fox on the run #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 25, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Fox, Mammals, Month, September | 0 comments

Vulpes vulpes.

Picture taken by remote camera on 10th September.

#wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fox

Tapered Drone fly #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 21, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, August, Eristalis pertinax, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Eristalis pertinax.

Picture taken 28th August.

#hoverfly #nature #insect #insectphotography

Devil’s-bit scabious #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 18, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, August, Devil's-bit Scabious, Flowers, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Succisa pratensis, traditionally used to treat skin conditions.

Picture taken on 28th August.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography

Brown Argus #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 14, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, August, Brown Argus,, Butterflies, Insects, Month, Summer | 0 comments

Male, Aricia agestis.

Picture taken 28th August.

#butterflies, #nature #insect #naturephotography

Hemp Agrimony #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 11, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, August, Flowers, Hemp Agrimony, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Eupatorium cannabinum.

Picture taken 28th August.

#hemp #plants #nature #naturephotography

Vapourer #moth

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 7, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, August, Month, Summer, Vapourer moth | 0 comments

Caterpillar of Orgyia antiqua.

Picture taken 28th August.

With thanks to Kim Fleming for both spotting and identifying this and other insects on our visit.

#nature #naturephotography #insect #insectphotography