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…)

West ride in sun

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 20, 2013 in 2013, General, July, Rides, Summer | 0 comments

Looking north with our wood on the right. (more…)

Ash

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 18, 2013 in 2013, Ash, July, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

Fraxinus excelsior. (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…)

Speckled Wood butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 16, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

Appears to be Pararge aegeria enjoying the sunshine. (more…)

Nature’s Mick Jagger

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 15, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, Hedge Woundwort, July, Summer | 0 comments

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Hedge Woundwort, Stachys sylvatica. (more…)

Norway Spruce

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2013 in 2013, July, Spruce, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

The bark of Picea abies. (more…)

Shady corner

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 13, 2013 in 2013, General, July, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

Wood looking east to west off east ride. (more…)

Prime time for the canopy

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 12, 2013 in 2013, General, July, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

The wood in the early July sunshine. (more…)

I’m forever blowing bubbles …

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 11, 2013 in 2013, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

Cuckoo spit, the froth that hides the nymph of the froghopper. (more…)