Ferns Collection (#22)

Ferns and mosses growing on ancient granite wall, enclosing 16th century deer park, Whiddon Deer Park, Teign Valley, Dartmoor N.P. Devon, England, january

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) hind, standing amongst bracken, Richmond Park, London, England, october

Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis) Sporangia which have split & scattered

Young Edwardian woman with a dog
A young Edwardian woman poses for her photograph with a small white dog. They are standing in a garden with a house just behind them. She is wearing a smartly tailored suit and a large hat

Flowers & Feathers
Baskets of flowers with feathers, to take the place of ferns or other greenery, are the latest idea in home decoration. Date: 1930s

Narrow Buckler Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana) fronds, growing beside tree stump at edge of reedbed, Little Ouse Headwaters Project, Hinderclay Fen, Hinderclay, Little Ouse Valley, Suffolk, England

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) close-up of fronds in autumn colour, Powys, Wales, november

Hart s-tongue Fern (Phyllitis scolopendrium) fronds, growing in crevice of graffiti covered wall in city centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, may

Straw frost protection over Tree Fern (Cyatheales sp. ) in garden, Norfolk, England, march
Straw frost protection over Tree Fern (Cyatheales sp.) in garden, Norfolk, England, march

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) buck, with bracken decoration on antlers for enhanced display during rut, Leicestershire, England, september

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) doe, with tongue sticking out, standing amongst bracken, Knole Park, Kent, England, february

Highland Cattle, cow, feeding amongst heather and bracken on lowland heathland, Hothfield Heathlands, Kent, England, july

Flooded adit with ferns growing on rocks in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

Silver Birch (Betula pendula) habit, growing amongst bracken in autumn colour, Mogshade Hill, Dorset, England, november

Stunted oak trees with epiphytic ferns, with moss covered boulders in understory of moorland copse, Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor N.P. Devon, England

Sheep Tick (Ixodes ricinus) adult female, engorged, resting on fern frond, Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England

Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) adult, resting on unfurled fern frond, Leicestershire, England, may

Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) adult, underside, resting on bracken frond, England, june

Moorland habitat with ferns and heather on hillside overlooking valley and coast at sunrise, Luccombe Hill, overlooking Luccombe, Bossington and North Hill, Exmoor N.P. Somerset, England, september

Fast-flowing river in woodland habitat, River Dane, Gradbach, Staffordshire, England, may

Ferns growing beside river in woodland habitat, River Lyd, Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor N. P. Devon, England
Ferns growing beside river in woodland habitat, River Lyd, Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor N.P. Devon, England

View of trees and bracken in autumn colour at dawn, Rockford Common, Dorset, England, november

Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) adult, resting on dry Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) frond, Leicestershire, England, september

View of farm, road and stone bridge in river valley, bracken and frost in foreground, Yockenthwaite, Langstrothdale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, january

Highland Cattle, cow, walking through heather and bracken on lowland heathland, Hothfield Heathlands, Kent, England, july

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) growing in valley fen reserve habitat, Market Weston Fen, Market Weston, Little Ouse Valley, Suffolk, England, june

Adderstongue Fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum) growing in grassland, Switzerland, june

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) mass growing beside track in forest habitat, Dunwich Forest, Suffolk, England, july

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) snow covered fronds, amongst Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) trunks in woodland habitat, at edge of river valley fen, Redgrave and Lopham Fen N.N.R

Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) adult, resting on fern fronds, Powys, Wales, october

Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus) adult, resting on Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes) leaves, Cannobina Valley, Piedmont, Northern Italy, july

Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula) adult, showing red hindwing colouration, resting on fern, Cannobina Valley, Piedmont, Northern Italy, july

Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena) adult male, roosting on unfurling fern frond, Peloponesos, Southern Greece, april

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) fronds, undergrowth in woodland, Oulton, Cheshire, England, october

Comma (Polygonia c-album) adult, sunning on bracken frond, Gloucestershire, England, september

Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) adult female, basking on fern frond in early morning sunshine, Powys, Wales, july

Fern (Pteridophyta sp. ) growing on rusty metal sheets on canal side, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, november
Fern (Pteridophyta sp.) growing on rusty metal sheets on canal side, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, november

Treble-bar Moth (Aplocera plagiata) adult, resting on fern frond, Leicestershire, England, may

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) with Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris) flowering, growing on lowland heathland habitat at dawn, Hothfield Heathlands, Kent, England, august

Domestic Cattle, Belted Galloway herd, standing amongst bracken on fell, with 4x4 vehicles in distance, Croasdale, Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, october

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) doe, standing amongst bracken, Knole Park, Kent, England, february

Domestic Cattle, Belted Galloway cows, standing amongst bracken on fell, Croasdale, Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, october

Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) introduced species, fawn, standing amongst bracken in rain, Knole Park, Kent, England, february

Domestic Cattle, Belted Galloway bull, standing amongst bracken on fell, Croasdale, Slaidburn, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, october

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) adult, singing, perched on bracken, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, june

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, standing amongst bracken, during rutting season, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, november

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, with broken antler, roaring amongst bracken during rut, Richmond Park, London, England, october

Sika deer (Cervus nippon). This deer is native to eastern Asia, Japan and Taiwan. It has been introduced to many countries throughout the world

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