By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … 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: Red Admiral
Video by Paul Dinning ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPJXfmxMYAoH02CFudZxmgg )
British Butterflies: Gatekeeper
Found in Southern and Eastern Britain, its recent range expansion has been linked to increasing temperatures.
British Butterflies: Large White
The large white is one of the commonest butterflies in United Kingdom and is found in most parts of the … More
British Butterflies: Orange Tip
The Orange Tip is the first emerging butterfly of Spring – most other butterflies seen early in spring have hibernated over … More
British Butterflies: Comma
The Comma is one of our commonest butterflies and easily recognised by the shape of the wings.
Orion Nebula
I havent done any astrophotography for quite a while now, but I came across this folder of pictures of the … More
Mint Moth
This common moth was once only found in chalk and limestone grassland, quarries, woodland or marshland, but is increasingly being … More
Little Ringed Plover
The Little Ringed Plover is a summer visitor to the UK, unlike its bigger cousin, the Ringed Plover which is … More
British Butterflies: Meadow Brown
Similar to the Gatekeeper, featured yesterday, the Meadow Brown is a common butterfly found in grassland and gardens.
