Wedding Cakes and Daddy’s-shirt-buttons #wildflowers

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, May 2017

 

Just two of the names for Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea. (more…)

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Spindle #trees

Posted by on May 23, 2017 in 2017, May, Spindle, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, May 2017

 

Euonymus europaea. (more…)

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From the Anglo-Saxon for ‘rank’ #wildflowers

Posted by on May 22, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, May, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ramsons, May 2017

 

The common name for Ramsons comes from the word ‘hramsa,‘ says Stevens. (more…)

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Water Elder, Cramp Bark or Snowball Tree #trees

Posted by on May 21, 2017 in 2017, Guelder Rose, May, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Dogberry, May 2017

 

Also known as Guelder rose or Dogberry. (more…)

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The shrinking pond #nature

Posted by on May 20, 2017 in 2017, May, Pond, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, nature, May 2017

 

The lack of rain is already causing the pond to contract. (more…)

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Female Orange Tip #butterflies

Posted by on May 19, 2017 in 2017, Bush Vetch, Butterflies, Flowers, May, Orange Tip, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Orange Tip, May 2017

 

Anthocharis cardamines feeding, possibly on Bush Vetch, Vicia sepium. (more…)

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Wood Forget-me-not #wildflowers

Posted by on May 18, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, May, Spring, Wood Forget-me-not | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Forget-me-not, May 2017

 

Myosotis sylvatica. (more…)

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Ash Wednesday #trees

Posted by on May 17, 2017 in 2017, Ash, May, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, May 2017

 

Ok, not the day itself but a chance to see Fraxinus excelsior in the sun. (more…)

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Used to treat haemorrhoids #wildflowers

Posted by on May 16, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, Spring | 0 comments

 

Plants, Lesser Celandine, April 2017

 

 

One use of Pilewort or Lesser Celandine, according to Stevens. (more…)

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Wood Speedwell #flowers

Posted by on May 15, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Spring, Wood Speedwell | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Speedwell, April 2017

 

Veronica montana. (more…)

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Named after St Mark’s day

Posted by on May 14, 2017 in 2017, April, Insects, Spring, St Mark's Fly | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, St Mark's Fly, April 2017

 

St Mark’s Fly, which appears around St Mark’s Day, April 25. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by on May 13, 2017 in 2017, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, April 2017

 

Orchis mascula. (more…)

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