Lesser Burdock #plants

Posted by on Aug 7, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Burdocks, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer | 1 comment

Lesser Burdock.

‘Beggars’ buttons’, one name for the hooked seeds of Lesser Burdock, Arctium minus.

Picture taken July 17.

#wildflowers #burdock #nature #naturephotography

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‘And sunlight-coloured honey of the Clover’ #wildflowers

Posted by on Aug 4, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer, White Clover | 0 comments

White Clover.

White Clover, Trifolium repens, and a line from ‘Honey Harvest‘ by Martin Armstrong.

Picture taken July 17.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #clover

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Spear Thistle #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 27, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, July, Plants, Spear Thistle, Summer | 0 comments

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare.

Picture taken on July 17.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #thistle

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Common Nipplewort #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 12, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, June, Nipplewort, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Nipplewort.

Lapsana communis.

Picture taken June 15.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #wildflower

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Dog Rose #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 3, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Dog Rose, Flowers, June, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Dog Rose.

Rosa canina.

Picture taken June 15.

#plants #nature naturephotography, #rose

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Common spotted-orchid #wildflowers

Posted by on Jun 22, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Common Spotted Orchid, Flowers, June, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Common spotted-orchid.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii.

Picture taken June 15.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #orchid

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Marmalade hoverflies #insect

Posted by on Jun 19, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Episyrphus balteatus, Fauna, Field Rose, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Month, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Marmalade hoverflies on Field Rose.

A pair of Episyrphus balteatus on a Field Rose, Rosa arvensis.

Picture taken June 15.

#flowerfly #hoverfly #nature #naturephotography

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Bitter Vetch #wildflowers

Posted by on Jun 8, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Bitter Vetch, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Bitter Vetch.

Lathyrus linifolius.

Picture taken May 4.

plants #nature #naturephotography #vetch

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Wild Strawberry #wildflowers

Posted by on Jun 1, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, May, Plants, Spring, Uncategorized, Wild Strawberry | 0 comments

Wood Strawberry.

Fragaria vesca.

Picture taken May 4.

#strawberry #plants #nature #naturephotography

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Cuckooflower #wildflowers

Posted by on May 25, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Cuckooflower, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Cuckooflower.

Cardamine pratensis.

Picture taken May 4.

plants #nature #naturephotography #cuckooflower

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Ramsons #wildflowers

Posted by on May 22, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, May, Plants, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

Ramsons.

Allium ursinum.

Picture taken May 4.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #ramsons

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by on May 15, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Early Purple Orchid.

We used to have a fair number of Orchis mascula but the two I spotted this month are the first I’ve seen since 2024. Not sure what’s caused the decline, maybe climate change or over-grazing by plentiful deer.

Picture taken May 4.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #orchid

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