Butterfly invasion!
On 9th August the weather improved with some sunshine and suddenly there were butterflies everywhere, our garden was and still is alive with them both at the front and back of our house. I think they like the chaos of my garden with flowers everywhere and a little unkempt as
Alner’s Gorse
I had a recent visit to the Butterfly Conservations, Alner’s Gorse site with a friend in early August, we had to keep eye on the weather forecast for wind and rain but we managed to get an ‘in-between’ day where the weather was fairly settled. Of course we were hoping
Marble Whites and other Butterflies
On my return from Exmoor I was hoping at last to see Marble White butterflies and I wasn’t disappointed. I went round the other side of Hambledon Hill one sunny morning looking in the old chalk pit and there were a few and because it was quite warm they were
Greenway Lane – Early July
Well into July now and I have been busy with various things so I’m a bit slow to update my nature diary. I have still been going up and down Greenway Lane with or without the dogs, sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon and I take the
Fontmell Down
On the 16th June I went up to Fontmell Down in the morning, it promised to be a hot day but I was pleased that there was a little cloud cover which cooled things on the open downs. I went with a friend who was hoping for tips on how
Martin Down Part 2
After the weekend I decided that I would like to go and see and take some photos of the Rose coloured Starling and perhaps get a little closer. I went back to where he was before and again a small group of people were there, someone had seen him a
Martin Down
I had a little detour in early June after a check up at the dentist in Blandford, I went to Martin Down reserve off the Salisbury road for a couple of hours. The butterflies have been reluctant to make an appearance locally but with some better weather I was hoping
Close to Home
The last week of April and despite the cold weather the spring is moving forward, lots of nest building and already some birds have fledged and the parents are building for the second brood, I’ve already had young Blackbirds and Blue Tits in the garden. The Wrens have been building