Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley; Bird’s-nest orchid (Neottia nidus-avis )
The Bird’s-nest orchid is quite a little gem of a flower, and at the outset I want to thank a …
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Woodland flowers of the Wye valley; Green Hellebore ( Helleborus viridis )
Green Hellebore, this is a fairly rare plant in the wild though many people are familiar with the garden varieties …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley; Ramsons. (Allium ursinum)
Ramsons, smells of garlic and onions, they have white flowers and in some areas it replaces bluebells and so the field …
Ninewells wood; A bit more history.
I am always trying to find out more about the history of the local area and in particular Ninewells wood. …
Violets; Sweet, Common Dog and Wood Dog
There are several species of violets and with a casual glance they all look quite similar. The one below is, …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley; Lungwort (Pulmonaria officianalis)
Lungwort is not classed as native but as naturalised. It is native in Europe and across to the middle east.As …
Ninewells wood; March
It was a lovely sunny day so I spent some time in the wood this afternoon. On arrival I was …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley: Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconites are one of the first plants to flower in Spring. This photo was taken whilst on a visit to …
European Golden rod (Solidago virgaurea)
There are not that many woodland plants that flower later in the year, and most of the ones that do …
Nightjars
Well this is going to be a convoluted tale. Last week I was in my wood and a chap I …
Ninewells Wood 