Ivy Bee

The Ivy Bee was first recorded in England in 2001 and has now spread across much of Southern England and … 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

We are coming to the end of the Summer survey season, but sill a few more weeks on the local … More

A walk through the RSPB reserve at Northward Hill in north Kent with Keith. We walked through the reserve from … More

A trip with Nicole and Andrew to the south-east coast of Kent and the weird and wonderful world of the … More

A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern … More

After the bad weather of the past few days it was a relief on Tuesday to see Blue skies and … More

Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

This week’s local walk had another purpose: I checked out all the patches of Ivy to look for Ivy Bees, … More