Category: Green Down

Large Blue (Maculinea arion) - Green Down, Somerset, UK. ID 822_5062

Large Blues IV

Today I returned to Green Down for my forth visit. The views from Green Down are beautiful, but today was not about the views instead it was my last chance to get the pictures of the large blues...

Large Blue (Maculinea arion) - Green Down, Somerset, UK. ID 822_5000

Large Blues III

Return visit in the evening to Green Down to photograph the large blue butterflies. Wild Tyme The large blue butterfly is very rare.  One of the reasons must be its complicated lifecycle.  The caterpillars...

Large Blue (Maculinea arion) - Green Down, Somerset, UK. ID 822_4873

Large Blues II

The elusive large blue of Somerset. I decided to spend this week visiting Green Down as often as I could to try and experience the large blue season. Large Blues I think most of...

Dog Rose (Rosa canina) - Green Down, Somerset, UK. ID 822_4490

Green Down

The Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Green Down is a steep bank on the side of the Polden Hills in the heart of Somerset. This first view of Green Down was confusing.  It does not have the...

Large Blue (Maculinea arion) - Green Down, Somerset, UK. ID 822_4409

Large Blue

Having heard on twitter that the large blue butterfly season was underway early this year I headed out to Green Down in the heart of Somerset. Large Blue Green Down is a Somerset Wildlife...