The Little Ringed Plover is a summer visitor to the UK, unlike its bigger cousin, the Ringed Plover which is … 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.
British Butterflies: Meadow Brown
Similar to the Gatekeeper, featured yesterday, the Meadow Brown is a common butterfly found in grassland and gardens.
Statues and Monuments: William Wallace
William Wallace was a member of the lower Scottish nobility. He was born in 1270 and fought in the wars … More
When I say Run…Run!!!
On Tuesday at the London wetland Centre, Keith and I came across these Hawaiian Geese in the wildfowl collection just … More
Migrant Hawker
Some pictures of Migrant Hawker Dragonflies at London Wetland Centre of Tuesday
Naturelog: 27 August
One of the hottest days of the Summer saw Keith and I at the Wetland Centre in West London in … More
Rosas
Originally posted on Photography Art Plus:
Welcome august.
Ruddy Darter
Yesterday I published some pictures of Common Darter and mentioned a similar species, the Ruddy Darter, so I thought today … More
Common Darter
The Common Darter is one of our commonest Dragonflies and can be easily seen as it has the habit on … More
Statues and Monuments: The Cavalry Memorial
A bronze sculpture of St George defeating the dragon in Hyde Park. It commemorates members of the Cavalry regiments killed … More
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