Woodland plants of the Wye Valley; Red Campion (Silene dioica)
After the main show of Bluebells and Ramsons, the woods and hedgerows settle down a bit and during late Spring …
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Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley; Bush vetch (Vicia sepium)
Bush Vetch is an easily overlooked plant, but is quite common, it grows in Ninewells wood, indeed in my section …
Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley; Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a native British plant but the photo below is of one which was growing on a …
Slime Mould (Fuligo septica)
I have been up in the woods today and yesterday (3rd and 4th June) rather belatedly starting to cut and collect …
Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley; Pignut (Conopodium majus)
Pignut is one of the least spectacular members of the Umbellifers. The large family of Umbellifers includes the very familiar …
Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley: Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
Solomon’s Seal is not to my mind the most exciting flower in the world, it is most often encountered in the …
Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley; Greater Butterfly Orchid (Planthera chlorantha)
The Greater butterfly orchid is quite majestic. However it can be overlooked as it often grows where bluebells have flowered …
Woodland flowers of the Wye valley; Yellow Archangel (Lamium galeobdolon)
Yellow Archangel is one of the classic woodland wildflowers. By that I mean it is very much associated with ancient …
Woodland flowers of the Wye valley; Common Twayblade (Listera ovata)
Common Twayblade is an orchid, however most people think of orchids as the beautiful flowers you get in the entrance …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye Valley; Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia)
Herb Paris is an odd looking plant, it has just four leaves which are aligned opposite each other in two …
Ninewells Wood 