As the Butterfly season draws to a close, here are some of my favourite photos from the summer 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.
Leiston Abbey (2)
Leiston Abbey in the 14th and 15th centuries would have been only one of many similar monastic houses that frequented … More
Leiston Abbey (1)
The history of Leiston Abbey dates back to the 14th century when it was first built and occupied by a … More
70000 Britannia
70000 Britannia was the first of 55 Britannia class locomotives built for British Railways. She left the Crewe works in … More
Lesnes Abbey
Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard De Luci, Justicular of England as penance for his part in the … More
Searching for Ivy
This week’s local walk had another purpose: I checked out all the patches of Ivy to look for Ivy Bees, … More
A visit to Well Hall
A trip to the doctor was a good excuse to spend some time in Well Hall Pleasuance, a park in … More
In search of Silver-Spotted Skipper
As the butterfly season comes to a close, I was looking at what species I hadn’t seen so far and … More
Hornet Mimics
One of the most exciting things I have come across this summer has been how some insects seek to mimic … More
Visit to Hutchinson’s Bank
We made our final visit of the summer to Hutchinsons Bank last Friday as the Butterfly season draws to a … More
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