{"id":1240,"date":"2014-08-31T17:14:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/?page_id=1240"},"modified":"2020-12-16T17:13:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T17:13:56","slug":"london-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wildlife-sites\/london-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"London Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some photographs of the Vertebrates<\/a>, Insects<\/a>, Invertebrates<\/a>, Plants<\/a>, Fungi<\/a> and Landscapes<\/a> of London. To my surprise, many people think London has no wildlife. Almost the reverse is true: the arable countryside, carefully kept free of weeds and pests by farmers, is very poor<\/a> in birds, bees and butterflies. London’s largely pesticide-free gardens, railway verges, riverbanks and odd corners are full of interesting animals, plants and fungi; people drive in from all over to visit popular wildlife sites like the Wetland Centre and Richmond Park, not to mention Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n

The images are all copyright and may be used only with written permission<\/a>. Click on the thumbnails to see the full images (which are often a different shape).
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<\/a>Vertebrates<\/h2>\n

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\"Stag<\/a>
Stag preparing for rut, Richmond Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Grey<\/a>
Grey Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Common<\/a>
Common Frog<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Grey<\/a>
Grey Squirrel gathering Sycamore fruits<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Insects<\/h2>\n

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\"Stag<\/a>
Stag Beetle, Lucanus cervus<\/span> is holding on in London, but is nationally scarce
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\"Ant<\/a>
Ant farming Blackfly aphids<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Knot<\/a>
Knot grass caterpillar, Acronicta rumicis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Holly<\/a>
Female Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Wasp<\/a>
Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Gooseberry<\/a>
Gooseberry Sawfly: a nuisance, but beautiful<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Least<\/a>
Least Yellow Underwing Moth, Noctua interjecta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Large<\/a>
Large Red Damselflies in Wheel (male at top)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Angle<\/a>
Angle Shades Moth, Phlogophora meticulosa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Lesser<\/a>
Lesser Stag Beetle, underside, playing dead<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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<\/a>Invertebrates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Woodlice<\/a>
Woodlice and leopard slug under damp log<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Mass<\/a>
Mass of millipedes under damp log<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Noble<\/a>
Noble False Widow Spider, Steatoda nobilis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Plants<\/h2>\n

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\"Lunularia<\/a>
Lunularia cruciata<\/span>,\u00a0 Crescent-Cup Liverwort<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Fiddle-headed<\/a>
Fiddle-headed ferns unrolling in spring<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Silver<\/a>
Silver Birch, late autumn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Red<\/a>
Red Osier, winter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Fungi<\/h2>\n

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\"Scarlet<\/a>
Scarlet Elf Cup, Sarcoscypha austriaca<\/span>
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Coral<\/a>
Beige Coral fungus, Clavulinopsis umbrinella<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Coral<\/a>
Coral Spot, Nectria cinnabarina<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Southern<\/a>
Southern Bracket, Ganoderma australe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Burgundydrop<\/a>
Burgundydrop Bonnet, Mycena haematopus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Golden<\/a>
Golden Scalycap, Pholiota aurivella<\/span> on Willow<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Lactarius<\/a>
A Milkcap, Lactarius cilicioides<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Coconut-scented<\/a>
Coconut-scented Milkcap, Lactarius glyciosmus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Stagshorn<\/a>
Candlesnuff or Stagshorn, Xylaria hypoxylon
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Tawny<\/a>
Tawny Funnel, Lepista flaccida<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Wood<\/a>
Wood Blewit, Lepista nuda<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Dead<\/a>
Dead Man’s Fingers, Xylaria polymorpha<\/span>, an Ascomycete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Chicken<\/a>
Chicken of the Woods, Meripilus giganteus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Fairy<\/a>
Fairy Ring Champignon, Marasmius oreades<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Jelly<\/a>
Jelly Ear, Auricula auricula-judae
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Puffball<\/a>
Puffball colony, Lycoperdon perlatum<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"A<\/a>
A birdsnest fungus, Cyathus olla<\/span>, on woodchip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Purple<\/a>
Purple Crust Fungus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Shaggy<\/a>
Shaggy Parasol,\u00a0 Macrolepiota rhacodes
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Collared<\/a>
Collared Earthstar, Geastrum triplex<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Tremella<\/a>
Yellow Brain, Tremella mesenterica<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Coprinus<\/a>
Yellow Inkcap, Coprinus auricomus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Orange<\/a>
Orange Peel Fungus, Aleuria aurantia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Destroying<\/a>
Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Turkeytail,<\/a>
Turkeytail, Trametes versicolor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"A<\/a>
A Dapperling, probably Lepiota hystrix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Clouded<\/a>
Clouded Funnel, Clitocybe nebularis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Two<\/a>
Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/a>
? Spectacular Rustgill, Gymnopilus junonius<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Pale<\/a>
Pale Brittlestem, Psathyrella candolleana<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"The<\/a>
The Deceiver, Laccaria laccata<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Butter<\/a>
Butter Cap, Collybia butyracea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Sulphur<\/a>
Sulphur Knight, Tricholoma sulphureum<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Common<\/a>
Common Inkcap, Coprinus atramentarius<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Elfin<\/a>
Elfin Saddle, Helvella lacunosa<\/span>, an Ascomycete
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Crepidotus<\/a>
Variable Oysterling, Crepidotus variabilis<\/span>, winter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Common<\/a>
Common Cavalier, Melanoleuca polioleuca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Slippery<\/a>
Slippery Jack, Suillus luteus<\/span>, a Bolete (with pores not gills)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Sticky<\/a>
Sticky Scalycap, Pholiota gummosa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"A<\/a>
Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, prob. Russula claroflava<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Landscapes<\/h2>\n

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\"Snail<\/a>
Early morning Snail tracks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Sycamore<\/a>
Sycamore Leaf Carpet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Squash<\/a>
Squash Festival, Kew<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Giant<\/a>
Giant Cepes, Kew<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Isabella<\/a>
Isabella Plantation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Red<\/a>
Red Sky at Morning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Nicely<\/a>
‘Mangrove Swamp’<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Animal<\/a>
Fox, Crow, and Squirrel prints<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some photographs of the Vertebrates, Insects, Invertebrates, Plants, Fungi and Landscapes of London. To my surprise, many people think London has no wildlife. Almost the reverse is true: the arable countryside, carefully kept free of weeds and pests by farmers, is very poor in birds, bees and butterflies. London’s largely pesticide-free gardens, railway … Continue reading London Wildlife<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1482,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1240","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1240"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7570,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240\/revisions\/7570"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obsessedbynature.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}