Butterflies & Insects
We have been having some brighter days recently and that’s when I’ve seen some Butterflies, the start of the season! There have been quite a few Peacocks and Brimstones about and I’ve also seen a Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White and an Orange Tip in very good condition that was trapped
Last burst of Summer!
This diary entry is for the first half of October, I haven’t had much time to keep up with my posts, we are still working on the kitchen and by the end of the day we both want to put our feet up. I have still been out on my
More small life
Before the autumn sets in and the insect life is no longer around in numbers I have been out practicing my Macro photography skills. It has been harder to find insects roosting as I go on my morning walks, they hide well so you have to focus on the sides
Enjoying Insects
August always seems to be a quiet time of the year on the wildlife front; although I did have some exciting Hare encounters earlier in the month. The birds are still very quiet when I go out for my early morning walks except for the noisy Rooks in the harvested
Exciting sightings!
Towards the end of July already, another month disappeared in this unusual year! July has been an interesting month, plenty to see and lots of good sightings. I have usually got my camera handy even if we are just taking our girls, Tilly and Mia down the lane close to
Little things!
The weather had been warm for a couple of days and on Monday 20th July it was the same. I went hunting in the garden and down our lane close to home to see what was about. When I say what was about I’m looking for the little things, I’m
Under Hambledon
Into July and a nice morning so I headed for one of my usual haunts, a walk underneath Hambledon Hill. Always enjoyable and I never know what I will see. The flowers are starting to look lovely on the sides of the hill, most stunted with grazing but plenty for
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