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
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