Bere Marsh & Trailway
At least the weather is drier and the paths easier to walk now, that even if we get more rain it shouldn’t go back to the almost impassable footpaths for a while (I hope!) like we had over the winter. The trouble now is with high pressure over our area
Into February
At last the mornings are getting a little lighter, earlier, although it’s hard to tell as most mornings have been overcast with cloud. Another problem is where to go, most tracks are extremely muddy in places, that is the way of the Blackmore Vale in the winter, although we do
More at Home!
I suppose it’s the way it’s going to be at the moment as we are in another lockdown, so most of my sightings are as always close to home or at home but I’m pleased to say I am seeing more action every day. The birds are singing, I heard
Fontmell Down again
I was on a mission on the 29th July, getting up at 5.30am and going up Fontmell Down to see if I could see some roosting Butterflies, hopefully with dew on them. I searched with Tilly, my long suffering companion and I wasn’t having any luck at all. I am
Hambledon Hill
A bit of a mixture the morning of 12th July, I noticed the mist forming when I got up and decided on a walk up Hambledon Hill. I couldn’t get a landscape image I was happy with, even with the mist, but lots of wildlife so a lovely morning. The
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
Greenway Lane revisited
Not content with one insect hunt down Greenway Lane I decided to take a walk with the camera again the next day on Monday 15th June, which was another warm day. The Crab Spider was in the same place so another image was in order. I understand they can change