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Funky Fungus in Rowney Woods
Macro Photography

Funky Fungi in Rowney Woods

Back to the woods, and back to the fungi. I like this picture of the fungi because it’s not perfect in two ways, the depth of field is a little too narrow and the state of the fungi leaves a lot to be desired! Have you ever found a perfect

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Common Frog
Animals

Common Frog – Rana temporaria – Rowney Woods

Back to Rowney Woods between Thaxted and Saffron Walden in Essex. These woods abound with wildlife and we saw something on Sunday that we haven’t seen before here – a frog: I mucked up taking this photograph, I’d forgotten to change my f-stop and was at f14 so I had

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Red Admiral butterfly
Bugs and Critters

Red Admiral in Rowney Woods

This Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) was photographed in Rowney Woods a week and a half ago, but it is becoming more and more common to see these throughout the year. Previously these would only be present in the UK between May and September so it will be interesting to see

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Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

More Deer Action in Rowney Woods

In an attempt to see more deer in Rowney Woods, we got up at 5 in the morning today and arrived at the woods just before sun rise. It was certainly worth the effort – we saw 2 muntjac deer and 3 separate families of fallow deer – one family

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Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods

This is the second muntjac deer we have seen in 2 visits to Rowney Woods recently. These are clearly very timid creatures – as soon as this one spotted me, and to be fair, I was standing right in the middle of the path, s/he was off into the wood

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Condemned
Rowney Woods

Condemned in Rowney Woods

Rowney Woods had conifers planted in it during the 1950s but is now being returned to native deciduous trees by the Forestry Commission. There are still quite a number of these pine trees around – they stand out particularly well with the large daubs of fluorescent yellow/green paint marking them

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Forest Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes)
Bugs and Critters

Rowney Woods Revisited

We visited Rowney Woods again today and saw loads of wildlife including a muntjac deer and a small group of fallow deer – needless to say, none were to keen to be photographed! The dragonflies were out in force and there were plenty of other smaller creatures including this Forest

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A Sea of Purple at Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

Viper’s Bugloss at Rowney Woods

Last Sunday we took a walk in some fantastic woods a short drive from Great Dunmow. Rowney Woods can be found opposite Carver Barracks in Wimbish on the way to Saffron Walden. Maintained by the Forestry Commission they are a haven for butterflies – we saw a number of Ringlets

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.