Monthly Archive: August 2013

Last gull on the beach

On Holiday

On holiday this week with family and friends.  As normal I was keen to break away when I had a chance to go to the local nature reserve and take some pictures.  A great...

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)

Clouded Yellows at Greylake

The rumours were out that there were large numbers of Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) butterflies at the RSPB Greylake reserve.  So I headed out with my son.  Many were hard to reach but along side...

Emerald Damselflies (Lestes sponsa)

Waldegrave Pond

One of my favourite spots close to my home is the Waldegrave Pond at Priddy Mineries high up in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.  In the summer it is the best spot around for...

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

Lynchcombe Steps

Another walk around by local patch at the Somerset Wildlife Trust Lynchcombe reserve where I’m a volunteer warden.  As usual the summer weather was a bit unpredictable  and only a few butterflies were flying....

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Backlit Butterflies

I’m always told to photography flowers and insects on cloudy days to benefit from a nice soft light.  Cloudy days in Somerset are all too common, so when the sun comes out I need to...