‘Galligaskins’, ‘St Peter’s Keys’, ‘herb Peter’ …

Posted by on Apr 15, 2014 in 2014, April, Cowslip, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Cowslip, April 2014

 

… ‘Jackanapes on horses’ or Cowslip. (more…)

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Crowtoes

Posted by on Apr 13, 2014 in 2014, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebells, April 2014

 

Another name for Bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta. (more…)

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A bright Spring day

Posted by on Apr 12, 2014 in 2014, April, Ash, General, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, April 2-14

 

Lots of life in our first April visit to the wood. (more…)

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‘Anemone, I gather thee for a remedy against all diseases’

Posted by on Apr 6, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Anemone, March 2014

 

The words to speak as the first Wood Anemone of the year is plucked. (more…)

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After the reaping, the sowing

Posted by on Apr 6, 2014 in 2014, March, Spring, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Wild Cherry, March 2014

 

This Wild Cherry, Prunus Avium, was among the trees planted to replace the Spruce that have been felled. (more…)

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Ground Ivy

Posted by on Apr 5, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Ground Ivy, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ground Ivy, March 2014

 

A flowering Glechoma hederacea. (more…)

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Barren Strawberry

Posted by on Apr 5, 2014 in 2014, Barren Strawberry, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wild Strawberry, March 2014

 

One of several such Potentilla sterilis seen on the north ride. (more…)

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True or false

Posted by on Apr 4, 2014 in 2014, False Oxlip, Flowers, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, False Oxlip, March 2014

 

This looks like False Oxslip, Primula veris x vulgaris, a hybrid between, for example, a Cowslip and Primrose. (more…)

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Dark Crone of the Woods …

Posted by on Apr 2, 2014 in 2014, Blackthorn, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Blackthorn, March 2014

 

…. or Mother of the Woods? (more…)

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A first Bluebell for our first birthday

Posted by on Apr 1, 2014 in 2014, Bluebell, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebell, March 2014

 

A year since our site’s launch and thanks to all who have helped to identify  flora and fauna in the wood. (more…)

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Bring me sunshine …

Posted by on Mar 31, 2014 in 2014, Dandelion, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

Flower, Dandelion, March 2014

 

… and if not there’s always the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. (more…)

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Raise a glass

Posted by on Mar 30, 2014 in 2014, Birch, March, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, March 2014

 

Sap from a Silver Birch, Betula pendula. (more…)

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