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 …
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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; Green Hellebore ( Helleborus viridis )
Green Hellebore, this is a fairly rare plant in the wild though many people are familiar with the garden varieties …
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 …
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; Giant Butterbur (Petasites japonicas)
Giant Butterbur is an introduced species but does grow in places along the Wye valley. It prefers wet and shady …
Ninewells Wood 