The autumn is the best time to see some of the wonderful array of Fungi that we have in this…
Ivy Bee
The Ivy Bee was first recorded in England in 2001 and has now spread across much of Southern England and…
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!)…
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…
Swollen-Thigh Beetle
Sometimes the names of creatures make you stop and wonder how they got them. But no problem with this beetle,…
Autumn approaching
We are coming to the end of the Summer survey season, but sill a few more weeks on the local…
Farewell Butterflies
So as we come to the end of the Butterfly season, I can look back on the ‘summer’ with disappointment.…
Common Darter
Every year we get a few Common Darters visiting the Tarn. Strangely they all seem to be males and I…
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…
Return to Brookwood
August and it is time to seek out the elusive Grayling butterfly and so I made the trip to Brookwood…