An English Wood

Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Wildwood — Fri, 15 May 2026 11:48:38 +0000

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.

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‘Long-tongued’ bee #insect

Wildwood — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Common carder bee, Bombus pascuorum, on Yellow Archangel, Lamium galeobdolon.

Picture taken May 4.

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Brock #wildlife

Wildwood — Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Grainy, but it’s the first time in more than a decade we’ve captured an image of a Badger, Meles meles, in the wood.

Picture taken by remote camera on May 3.

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Goldilocks Buttercup #wildflower

Wildwood — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:59:21 +0000

Ranunculus auricomus.

Picture taken April 20.

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Mayflower #tree

Wildwood — Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken on April 13.

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