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Continue reading →: Arable Finds in LeighFodder vetch Vicia villosa, Crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum and Flax Linum usitatissimum from an arable bird mix. Leigh, Worcestershire. 07.11.25
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Continue reading →: Doorstep Walk: Wilden via Wyre Mill FarmOS Maps Route (2 miles) 8th September, 2025 Today I decided to go on a doorstep walk which took me over to Mill Road, crossing the River Stour and onto the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. Once in the canal, I followed the towpath down to the Timber Lane bridge, before…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? September 2025: Late summer plants of the Wyre ForestI decided to take the afternoon off to recharge the batteries in nature, and I was glad that I did. Wyre is a ‘slow burn’, at the start of the season it feels frustratingly slow to awaken. But by the end of the season, especially one as dry as this…
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Continue reading →: Geocaching: Teme Valley ChurchesOn Sunday, Lauren and I decided to go on a micro-adventure to explore some of the old churches in the Teme Valley. We planned the route around Geocaches located at each site, giving us a goal for the day’s adventure. Abberley Our first stop was St. Mary’s Church in Abberley,…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? Early May 2025 (18, 19)This week it’s more of a highlights reel, as I was away in Porto and I’m writing this well into week 20. But there’s potential for a hybrid Viola and I managed to catch Mountain Pansy in Shropshire…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? 21st-27th April 2025 (17)It’s really beginning to feel like spring, with hawthorn starting to flower, St Mark’s Fly are abundant over on Hartlebury Common and cow parsley is just getting going. In the woods, wild garlic is in full flower, and the bluebells are beginning to pass their best. We’ve had some mixed…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? 14th-20th April 2025 (16)This week, It was generally a wet and cold, but the botanising was augmented by my birthday trip to North Wales. We visited the Nannau estate for the Precipice walk and then the Torrent Walk – both near Dolgellau. I suppose the most conspicuous thing is still the bluebells, but…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? 7th-13th April 2025 (15)It was warm this week, with highs up to 19 degrees Celsius. Bluebells have started to fill the air with their distinctive fragrance in woodlands and hedgerows alike. We have reached peak Cuckoo-flower, which is springing up along hedge banks and damp grassy places all over the county, along with…
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Continue reading →: What’s Flowering? 31st March to 6th AprilA selection of (mostly) flowers from the first week of April 2025. The date is given on the first record of that day only. Location is given on the first occurrence, then only if the location or the day changes.
Hello,
I’m Tom
Welcome to my blog! I’m a professional ecologist and joint BSBI Vice-county Recorder for Worcestershire.
Here I share my photographs, insights on natural history, botanical musings, and spots to botanise. Enjoy!
Tom the Botanist 