Ham Wall in Summer
Today I made a rare visit to RSPB Ham Wall in the summer. Not a Starling murmuration in sight, but some great butterflies, damselflies and moths. Including a Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma rajas) damselfly near the track...
Monthly Archive: June 2014
Collard Hill Open Day
A regular annual visit to the Large Blue (Maculinea arion) open day on Collard Hill, Somerset. I can recommend visiting Collard Hill during the summer open days. Some brilliant volunteers and many pairs of eyes....
Lynchcombe Steps
A hot day for the sheep on Lynchcombe. A walk around the butterfly transect for Butterfly Conservation, but not much to report apart from small very nice Ringlets.
Mini Safari at Priddy Mineries
Priddy Mineries is a magical place. Why do so few people get up at 6am on a Sunday morning to watch Scorpion Flies and spiders attacking Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii) moths, and see beautiful Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary...
Early Morning tour of the Mendip Hills
Very early in the morning for a walk around the tiny Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve of Tor Hole Fields and a drive around Priddy then back home via Stoke Camp butterfly reserve.
