Tagged: Bombylius major

Blackthorn in blossom - Lynchcombe, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3569

Lynchcombe Steps

Catching up with Lynchcombe on the sunny edge of the Mendip Hills.  A beautiful spot with views that could compete with anywhere.  March is the month in which life seems to return to the...

Spring Revisited

Spring time and we are still in lockdown.  So I wanted to revisit some of my spring pictures from around Somerset – starting with roe deer. This is the sort of view most of...

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) - Lynchcombe, Somerset, UK.

Lynchcombe Steps

I often visit Lynchcombe on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. Many times I wonder what surprises the reserve will have in store today. Sometimes nothing seems to be happening.  This is usually because I’m...

Round Wood - Near Wells, Somerset, UK. ID 810_5363

Round Wood

On Milton Hill, above the small City of Wells, in Somerset is a small wood.  It sits on the north side of the hill and spends much of it time in the shade.  But...