Violet Helleborine
I had trip out on Wednesday 7th August to try and find a special plant, my niece had mentioned on her Facebook page that she had seen a Violet Helleborine. I do love to see native Orchids and this one is very rare in this country, a few years ago
Girdler’s Coppice
Why is it you tend to travel to lots of places but miss the treasures that are close to home. I am guilty of this, I have never been to Girdler’s Coppice at Fiddleford two miles down the road from home. I have only known of it’s existence for a
Grasshoppers and Cricket
I have been taking pictures of the Grasshoppers in the lane when we took the dogs out, while they are playing I am hunting for Grasshoppers. It is very sheltered and wherever you step one jumps up! I couldn’t resist the challenge as most of them are only 1-2cm in
Glow Worm Hunting
What could be more leisurely than a climb up Hambledon Hill in the late evening to look for Glow Worms. My friend and I decided to go up the hill around 8.30pm and wait until dark to look for these creatures on 27th July. The weather looked good and we
After the Storm
24th July I have to admit I didn’t want to get up this morning. All because we were kept awake for much of the night by an amazing electrical storm. I don’t remember seeing anything like it before, just flash after flash and rumbling thunder it did get close for
Alner’s Gorse revisited
I thought it was time I took another trip to Alner’s Gorse to see if there was some new sightings. So on 17th July I went for a morning trip for a couple of hours to see what was about, I was especially hoping to see Silver Washed Fritillaries. There