Sunshine for a cloudy day #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 31, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, March, Plants, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

Primroses, Primula vulgaris.

Picture taken March 15.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower #plant

Early Purple Orchid #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 27, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, March, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Orchis mascula pushing through the leaf mould.

Picture taken March 15.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #orchid #orchids #plant

Hawthorn #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 24, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Hawthorn, March, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken March 15.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #hawthorn

Birch Polypore or Razor Strop #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 20, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Birch Polypore, Fungi, March, Spring | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus, once dried and used to sharpen razors and knives.

Picture taken March 15.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom #fungi #birchpolypore #razorstrop

Getting a Spring coat #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 17, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Deer, Mammals, March, Roe, Spring | 0 comments

Roe deer, Capreolus capreolus.

Picture taken by remote camera March 5.

#roedeer #deer #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

Wood Forget-me-not #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 20, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring, Wood Forget-me-not | 0 comments

Myosotis sylvatica.

Picture taken May 21.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower

Poplar Leaf Beetle #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 17, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Insects, May, Poplar Leaf Beetle, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

Chrysomela populi, provisional identification.

Picture taken May 21.

If you can confirm identification, please leave a message below.

butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography #beetle #beetles

Germander Speedwell #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 13, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, Germander Speedwell, May, Plants, Spring | 0 comments

Veronica chamaedrys.

Picture taken May 21.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower

Common Blue Damselfly #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 10, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Fauna, Insects, May, Spring | 0 comments

Enallagma cyathigerum, mating. Provisional identification.

Picture taken May 21.

#damselfly #damselflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Spindle #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 6, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, May, Plants, Spindle, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Euonymus europaeus.

Picture taken May 21.

#trees #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Wild strawberry #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 3, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Flowers, May, Plants, Spring, Wild Strawberry | 0 comments

Fragaria vesca.

Picture taken May 21.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Peacock moth #insect

Posted by Wildwood on May 30, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Insects, May, Moth, Peacock Moth, Spring | 0 comments

Macaria notata.

Picture taken May 21.

#moth #moths #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography