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 …
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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: 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 …
Hairs tail Cotton-grass (Eriophorum vaginatum)
Yesterday (27/04/2017) I was checking out my bit of woodland and came across this little pant. I guessed that it …
April 2017
First visit after having been away for five weeks so I expected some changes. Some of the trees are now …
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, …
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; Giant Butterbur (Petasites japonicas)
Giant Butterbur is an introduced species but does grow in places along the Wye valley. It prefers wet and shady …
