Hambledon Hill
On the 26th June I decided to walk to Hambledon Hill in the morning I wanted to see if there were any Bee Orchids flowering yet, I’d been looking for sometime and was beginning to think I wasn’t going to see them this year after the dry hot spring. The
Alner’s Gorse
Another trip to Alner’s Gorse on 25th June when I was hoping to spot the first of the Silver Washed Fritillaries. Another early start after I had been out with Tilly as again it was going to be warm and there was a chance of some rain mid morning. When
Martin Down
For my birthday on 23rd June my husband asked me what I would like to do. It was promising to be a hot day so we headed to Martin Down on the Dorset/Hampshire/Wiltshire border, (it’s just inside Hampshire so managed by Hampshire County Council) to go Butterfly watching for a
Alner’s Gorse
I went to Alner’s Gorse early with a couple of friends on 16th June, getting there at 8.30 as it was promising to be a very hot day, which it turned out to be. The first sightings were the Meadow Browns as we walked from the car park, they have
Alner’s Gorse revisited
My friend Judy wanted to visit Alner’s Gorse to hopefully see the Marsh Fritillaries so on 2nd June we travelled there quite early so we could park easily and it was also going to be a very hot day. we needn’t have worried about the parking as we ended up
Alners Gorse
On the 20th May the lockdown had eased slightly, allowing us to go out more than once a day, I had my first trip away from home yesterday to Alner’s Gorse the Butterfly Conservation reserve near Kings Stag. I was hoping that it would be quiet and I was not
Melways and Home
Well it’s getting towards the end of April already and of course we are still in lockdown. At the moment myself and Rod my husband are content enjoying the garden and the walks we can do in our area. Although sometimes it would be nice just to have a change
Butterflies and things
With all this lovely weather it appears to have brought out the Butterflies and especially in the garden in the last few days all the sunshine is certainly helping them along with Hover flies, Bee flies, bees and some large Bumble bees which I have to rescue from the Greenhouse