It does feel it has been a particularly good year for Dragonflies. the number of species I recorded in the … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
It is Fungi-time
The autumn is the best time to see some of the wonderful array of Fungi that we have in this … More
Ivy Bee
The Ivy Bee was first recorded in England in 2001 and has now spread across much of Southern England and … More
Autumn arrives and Memories of Summer
Having just got over a bout of Norovirus and then COVID (I don’t believe in doing things in half measure!) … More
A disappointing year for Butterflies
The results coming in from various conservation bodies show it has been a very disappointing year for Butterflies. Even some … More
Swollen-Thigh Beetle
Sometimes the names of creatures make you stop and wonder how they got them. But no problem with this beetle, … More
Autumn approaching
We are coming to the end of the Summer survey season, but sill a few more weeks on the local … More
Farewell Butterflies
So as we come to the end of the Butterfly season, I can look back on the ‘summer’ with disappointment. … More
Common Darter
Every year we get a few Common Darters visiting the Tarn. Strangely they all seem to be males and I … More
Of Dragonflies and Butterflies….and a Hobby!
A trip to the London Wetland Centre in search of late summer dragonflies and butterflies last week. Lots of Migrant … More
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