Hayley Wood 26.4.14

The best example of ancient woodland close to Cambridge, Hayley Wood is a lovely place and always has something to see. Its a really good example of coppiced Woodland going back centuries, and was studied by Oliver Rackham. It has lots of Oxlips which are very rare in this part of the Country, and a fine showing of Early Purple Orchids too. I had a search for Bird's Nest Orchid but perhaps a little early.

Species seen - 

Orange-tip (m & f)
Speckled Wood
Peacock
Andrena minutula Mining Bee
Soldier Beetles Cantharis nigricans and Cantharis dicipiens
Froghopper in Cuckoo Spit
Early Purple Orchid
Oxlip
White and Pink Bluebells

Orange-tip m

Speckled Wood

Early Purple Orchid

Oxlip

White Bluebell

Ditch by the Woodbank