Mark Eccleston's Images

Insect, fly, long legged fly, wildflower

Long legged fly feeding

Hornbeam, Oak, woods, woodland, bluebells, native wildflower

logs, log pile, habitat tower, seating, sweet chestnut seating, wildflowers, hazel hut, green roof

Woodland garden within a school

Oak, splitting, traditional tools, Froe, making shingles

Making roofing shingles using traditional tools

Logs, wood, woodland, trees, bark, different shapes, habitat, cylindrical, nature, brown, green

Logs piled up to create a habitat for wildlife

Orange-tip butterfly, butterfly, insect, bluebells, wild flower, native wildflower, nature, flora, woods, woodlands

One of the earliest butterflies to emerge in the Springabout to feed on one of natures highlights of the year, the blubells.

Oak trees, large oak trees, very straight oak trees, bark, branches, trees, woodland, woods, forest, bluebells, foliage, log pile, spring, green,

These oak trees were underplanted with hornbeam 20 years ago,this forcced the oak trees to grow straight up resulting in these very straight trees.

Trees, woods, woodlands, forest, leaves, branches, bark, bluebells, spring, green, blue

Leaves, spring colour, branch, branches, tree, woodlands, woods, nature, countryside

Woods, woodlands, trees, bark, bluebells, wild flowers, nature, spring, blue, green

Interesting shapes made by the trees

Woods, woodland, forest, trees, Spring, Staffordshire, leaves, bark, different varieties, green, foliage

Oak trees, branches, leaves, majestic trees, fence, field, ploughed field, green, brown, sky, clouds, Staffordshire, countryside, spring

Two oak trees displaying beautiful spring colour

Farm field, crops, food, oak tree, gate, hedge, trees, leaves, grass, wild flowers, green, sky, clouds

Scarlet Elf Cups, Sarcoscypha coccinea, Fungi, woodlands, damp woods, moss, leaves, red, saprophyte

These are Scarlet Elf Cups (Sarcoscypha coccinea) and they are a saprophyte, which means they grow on dead wood . They favour damp woodland areas and as here you will often see them growing with mosses. They are only quite small around 4 cm in height and 5 cm in width

leaves, alpine plant, still green in winter, frost, green, brown

frosted oak leaves, texture, weather, nature image, image from Shropshire, brown leaf, branch

Rose hips, eaten by birds as a winter food, winter, seasons, food source, frost, red berries

Red berries, frosted, ice, cold, weather, winter, food for birds, stalk

Bulrushes, part of sedge family, grow in wet places, seed heads, old and new seed heads, brown, nature, images from Shropshire, frosted, weather, winter

Hawthorn tree, frosted, winter, weather, stark image, branches, nature, image from Shropshire

crab apples, tree, fruit, eaten by birds, frosted, ice, frost, texture, brown

Rowan berries, food for birds, frost, ice, winter, weather, tree, branch, image from Shropshire

Leaves, frost, ice, winter, weather, green, yellow, branch, tree, image from Shropshire

spider, spiders web, dew on web, insect, grass, ph92j

Honey bees, bees, insects, wings, honey, honey cells, pollen, apiary

Honey bees, insects, bees, honey, Honey cone, wildlife, apiary, ph103g

Rose, garden flower, stem, petals, snow, ice, water drops, pink, green

Leaves, golden, yellow, sunlight, green, brown, silver birch tree, branches, tree trunk, autumn, autumnal, image from Shropshire

Autumnal colour, leaves, golden, red, green, yellow, tree, image from Shropshire

Trees, park, Lawley, Telford, Images from Shropshire, golden leaves, red berries, bark, trunk, grass, autumnal, yellow, green, blue

Young children, working, playing, gardening, spade, puddle, wellington boots, pink clothing, playing in a puddle, splashing, flowers, shrubs, path, pink, green

Pavier poppy, pink poppy, delicate petals, bee, insect, green

Mistletoe, viscum album, parasite, apple trees, trees, winter festivals, grass, Green, white berries

Shetland sheep, hillside, woods, trees, grass, woolly, farm animals, green, blue, brown

Wild ivy, berries, frosted, leaves, spiders web, green, nature

wild bryony, climbing plant, tendrils, hover fly, insect, stripes, green flower

wild poppy, red, hover fly, insect, flower, nature

Female bee keeper, bees, hive, smoke, smoker, apiary, beekeepers suit, beekeepers gloves, WBC beehive, honey, bee colonies, garden, wall

Sheep's bit, wild flower, bee, insect, blue, green, nectar, nature

Autumn, sweet chestnut's, spiky, leaves, tree, woods, green brown

Shetland Sheep, farm animal, woolly, field, woodland, trees, horns,

Silver studded butterfly, insect, Prees Heath Shropshire, leaf, nature, wings, silver, blue, green, orange

Bulb, allium, onion family, purple, nectar plant, bee, insect, nature

Old shed door, windows, broken glass, patched up door, wooden, purple door, old run down building, black, mustard, rust decay

Beech leaves, amazing winter colour, leaves, branch, golden, yellow, brown, green

vegetable patch, raised beds, garden fork, vegetables, onions, cabbages, beans, growing healthy food, green

Garden plants, cottage garden plants, fence, trees, table and chairs, red, green, purple, tin roof

Trees, Ents, pathway, Stiperstones, Shropshire, grass bank, rocks, green, white, branches

trees, view through trees, misty, frost, horses, field, winter

Llangollen canal, Shropshire, canal bridge, brick bridge, canal, water, barge, canal boat, misty, grass, green, canal footpath, reflection

garden flowers, foliage, leaves, stems, flowers, red, green, garden path, pink bee hive

Crocosmia, red flowers, garden flowers, stems, shed, red roof, windows

Buttercups, golden yellow, wild flowers, summer, yellow, tree, bark, green, sunlight

Colemere Lake Shropshire, trees, lake, water, misty, frosty, atmospheric, winter

colemere lake Shropshire, lake, water, trees, mist, atmospheric, frost, winter, image from Shropshire

daffodils, spring bulbs, spring flowers, yellow, white, green, trees

buttercups, buttercup, field of buttercups, trees, golden, yellow, green, summer flowers

wild flowers, field, grass, ox-eyed daisy, red clover, buttercups, red, yellow, white, green, summer flowers

Dingy Skipper butterfly, insect, wings, brown

Green Hairstreak, butterfly, 2 spot ladybird, wings, insects, leaf, green, red,

Ragwort, wild flower, can be a nuisance, food plant for many moths and butterflies, provides nectar for insects, yellow

spider, legs, water, floating, predator, whixall moss, brown, grey, plants

dragonfly, insect, wings, hairy, black darter

Field scabious, wild flowers, grasses, insects, mauve, brown, green

Knapweed, fleabane, sneezwort, orange hawkbit, grasses, green, purple, yellow, white

Silver-Y moth, day time flying moth, hover fly, insect, insects, Greater Knapweed wild flower, purple, green, brown

Bee, insect, wings, feeding, scabious, wild flower, nature

scabious flower, wild flower, nectar, bee, insect, brown, green, mauve

Scabious, wild flower, bee, hover fly, wings, insect, insects, mauve, nectar feeding

spider, web, spiders web, fly, insect, blue bottle, brown

sunflower, bee, flower, insect, nectar, yellow

Original Fruit Art, Leaves, berries Autumn colour, Autumn, white, red, pink

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Original Hazelnut Art, hazelnuts, leaves, brown, yellow, autumn colours, nuts

Original Acorn Art, acorns, aytumn colour, leaves, brown, green

Autumn Woodland, woods, trees, leaves, leaf litter, Autumn colour

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work, French snail art ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work ;

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Snails, shell, patterns, white lipped banded snails, brown lipped banded snails, original art work

Pine forest, The Wrekin, CARCOV

Oak leaves, rain, patterns, CARCOV

Sunlight through Sycamore leaves, tree, trees, leaf

It was at Ironbridge, Shropshire that first large scale production of cast iron was developed using a process pioneered by Abraham Darby. Items made in Ironbridge were shipped all over the world. ; Here in 1779 the worlds first cast iron bridge was built spanning the River Severn - beautifully constructed, totally innovative - today the Ironbridge stands as a permanent reminder of our industrial past.; Ironbridge is regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ; Spring, Cherry tree, Tourism