Stinking Hellebore

Plants > Flowering Plants

Stinking Hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), also poetically known as Dungwort, Setterwort, or Bear’s Foot, is a striking evergreen perennial in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Native to the ancient limestone woodlands of Europe, this bold architectural plant...

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus silvaticus) is an elegant, forest-dwelling basidiomycete fungus native to the deep conifer and mixed woodlands of the Holarctic. Unlike the common white field mushroom of open pastures, this woodland specialist is cloaked in an...

False Chanterelle

Fungi > Mushrooms

The False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca) is a common and widely distributed basidiomycete fungus found throughout northern temperate forests. Named for its superficial resemblance to the prized edible Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), it often...

White Admiral

Invertebrates > Insects

The White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) is one of the most graceful and elegant woodland butterflies of temperate Eurasia. Renowned for its distinctive, effortless ‘flap-and-glide’ flight style, it cruises along dappled woodland paths, floating gracefully...

Cuckoo Pint

Plants > Arums & Aroids

Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum), famously known throughout traditional English folklore as Lords-and-Ladies, is a bewitching perennial woodland aroid native to the ancient deciduous forests of Europe. Renowned for its glossy arrow-shaped leaves spotted with dark purple...