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Wytham's Nature A - Z

During the 75th Anniversary Year, we compiled an A-Z of plants, animals or fungi that can be found in or around Wytham Woods. Please help us by visiting the woods to hunt for them, and let us know your findings by submitting your records to the Wytham Woods Recorders Group on the online biological recording website iRecord.

Findings are not restricted to the species below, all are accepted. It would be helpful to include a good quality photograph too. Enjoy the hunt!

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Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus)

22 June 2020
A flowering yarrow plant against a bright grassy background.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

21 May 2020
A group of candlesnuff fungi grows on deadwood

Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)

13 April 2020
A female Wool carder bee - it has a bold black diamond pattern down its abdomen and is drinking from a pink flower

Wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum)

25 March 2020
A red velvet mite on a small twig. It has a fat body and 8 thin legs.

Velvet Mite (Trombidium holosericeum)

21 February 2020
A nettle leaf

Nettles (Urtica dioica)

14 January 2020
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Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

08 November 2019
A smooth newt

Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

16 October 2019
Ramsons (Wild Garlic), round ball shaped cluster of white petals surrounded by large green leaves.

Ramsons (Allium ursinum)

08 August 2019
Three pink Quince flowers, surrounded by green leaves and stems

Quince (Cydonia oblonga)

14 April 2018
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Parasitoid wasp (Syntretus lyctaea)

10 April 2018

Oak Marble Gall Wasp (Andricus kollari)

27 March 2018