Chalk Hills of Draycott
It has been very windy recently which has made it difficult to photograph butterflies. Especially those that like resting on wobbly grass. So I headed for a relatively sheltered part of Draycott Sleights to...
Category: Draycott Sleights
Draycott Sleights
It was really cold standing at the top of the cliffs on Draycott Sleights during a winter’s morning. This is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve best known for its panoramic views and its...
Draycott Sleights
Draycott Sleights High up on the southern ridge of the Mendip Hills the sleights with their endless views across the Somerset Levels are a big draw with photographers. This Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve...
Chalkhill Blues
Draycott Sleights is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve on the warm south facing slopes of the Mendip Hills. Chalkhill Blues Enter the reserve through the main gate on the left up a very...
Draycott Sleights
I visited Draycott Sleights at this time of year back in 2013. Back then there was frost on the ground, a few golden leaves left on the trees and a beautiful morning sunrise. The Beach...
Draycott Sleights
Last post I mentioned that I won a photography competition, what I did not mention was that I won a fantastic new camera with a macrro zoom. So on the first opportunity I took...
Draycott Walls
My return to Draycott Sleights attempting to find more Walls. Not the wall of rock below but the Wall butterfly (Lasiommata megera). It was early in the morning and after chasing a few old Chalkhill Blues...
Draycott Sleights
Today I visited the Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve of Draycott Sleights high up on the Mendip Hills. Butterflies Thats enough landscapes. Today I came to find some Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon) butterflies. As it happened...
Sunset Beech
An evening visit to the line of beech trees on Draycott Sleights. These trees on the Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve are a landmark on the south facing ridge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset....
Draycott Sleights
Draycott Sleights is renowned for its line of Beech trees that form a landmark on the Mendip ridge above the village of Draycott. I often visit when the sun in the morning, or...
