Categories David Common earthball, Himley Plantation Post author By David Post date 12 October 2017 Common earthballs are, as the name claims, quite common. Found in woodland, in summer and autumn, usually in association with trees like oak, birch or beech. This one was in Himley Plantation recently. ← Butterfly autumn: red admirals on ivy flowers → Hollyhocks and dahlias, front garden, Bridgnorth