Gardening in the far west of Cornwall
Local Flora & Fauna
On this page you will find photographs of plants and wildlife observed in West Penwith, be it in the garden, in the countryside or out on the coast.
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We will also be using this page to record sightings and to gauge the effects of a changing climate on local plants and wildlife; both whether new species are becoming established in West Penwith or if plants are blooming earlier or for longer.
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You may click on individual images to enlarge them.
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If you would like to submit photographs for publication on this page, please get in touch using the form on the Contact Us page.
A credit will be given for any photographs published.
This page will be added to regularly and refreshed seasonally.
For previous observations, please click on the links below.
Subject: Male Blackcap
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​Date of Photograph: 20th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: in Eric's garden, Lamorna​
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Subject: Kestrel
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​Date of Photograph: 19th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Cape Cornwall​
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Subject: Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
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​Date of Photograph: 19th March 2026
Photograph by: Penny Woods
Location: South West Coast Path near Cape Cornwall​
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Subject: Meadow Pipit
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​Date of Photograph: 19th March 2026
Photograph by: Penny Woods
Location: Kenidjack Valley, near Cape Cornwall​
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Subject: Goat Willow
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Flowering Period: March & April
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Date of Photograph: 15th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Kemyel Crease, near Lamorna​
Subject: Freesia
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Flowering Period: June - September
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Date of Photograph: 15th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Sunny Cottage, Lamorna Cove​
Subject: Iris x hollandica
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Flowering Period: late spring - early summer
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Date of Photograph: 15th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Lamorna Valley​
Subject: Bluebell
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Flowering Period: mid April - late May
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Date of Photograph: 7th March 2026
Photograph by: Penny Woods
Location: South West Coast Path west of Carn Barges, near Lamorna​
Subject: Forsythia
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Flowering Period: February - April
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Date of Photograph: 7th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Well Lane, Lamorna​
Subject: Peacock Butterfly
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​Date of Photograph: 4th March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Porthgwarra​
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Subject: Spring Squill
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Flowering Period: April & May
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Date of Photograph: 4th March 2026
Photograph by: Penny Woods
Location: South West Coast Path near St Levan's Well​
Subject: Blackthorn
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Flowering Period: March & April
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Date of Photograph: 3rd March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Well Lane, Lamorna​
Subject: Lithodora
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Flowering Period: April - June
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Date of Photograph: 3rd March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Well Lane, Lamorna​
Subject: Drimys winteri
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Flowering Period: April & May
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Date of Photograph: 2nd March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Morrab Gardens, Penzance​
Subject: Cestrum elegans
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Flowering Period: June - September
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Date of Photograph: 2nd March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Morrab Gardens, Penzance​
Subject: Rose 'Dizzy Heights'
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Flowering Period: Summer & Autumn
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Date of Photograph: 1st March 2026
Photograph by: Bill Bankes-Jones
Location: In Bill's garden, near Ludgvan​
Subject: Fumaria officinalis
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Flowering Period: May - September
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Date of Photograph: 1st March 2026
Photograph by: Eric Woods
Location: Raginnis Hill, near Mousehole​
Subject: Caltha palustris
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Flowering Period: March - July
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Date of Photograph: 1st March 2026
Photograph by: Bill Bankes-Jones
Location: In Bill's garden, near Ludgvan​
