Nightjars
Well this is going to be a convoluted tale. Last week I was in my wood and a chap I …
Tag Archives: Monmouthshire woodlands
Woodland plants of the Wye valley; Wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosa)
Wood-sorrel, is not related to the Sorrels called Rumex and looking like miniature dock plants, this sorrel is an Oxalis …
Woodland plants of the Wye Valley; Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
To my mind this is more of a heath and moorland plant, but it is quite common in Ninewells wood …
Woodland plants of the Wye Valley, Golden leaved Saxifrage.
Golden leaved Saxifrage is not perhaps the most stunning woodland plant, but it does grow along the Wye valley and …
Woodland plants of the Wye Valley; Coltsfoot. (Tussilago farfara)
Not really a full on woodland plant, you can find it growing in a variety of places, there is quite …
Woodland flowers of the Wye valley; Gorse (Ulex europea)
The Song of The Gorse Fairies “When gorse is out of blossom,” (Its prickles bare of gold) “Then kissing’s out …
Ancient Woodland Indicator species Mark 2
I was not happy with the list of species which indicate ancient woodland that I published a couple of weeks …
