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
Visit to the Somerset Levels
The weather looked good around the 11th/12th July so we decided to take a trip to Somerset in our Camper van before the schools broke up before the end of July and August and also it is not the best time for wildlife watching then. Adult birds are exhausted after