Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset
Spring reaches its peak in May. This month, flowers of all colours spread across the woodland, grasslands and countryside. Insects emerge from mayflies, dragonflies and butterflies. Friendly rabbits nibble at the grass. Lambs dash...
Spring lambs and spring butterflies cover Lynchcombe. Lynchcombe is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve on the steep sunny south edge of the Mendip Hills with fantastic views across Somerset. I’m a volunteer warden for the...
Babcary is a small packet of wonderful flowers and wildlife deep in the middle of Somerset. It is managed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. I often pass Babcary on my daily commute by car, or...
Lynchcombe is slowly waking up to spring. The hawthorn is beginning to blossom and a few Early-purple orchids are starting to flower. Early-purples The Early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula) are mainly found in the combe under the trees. These...
At the end of a family walk around Black Rock and Longwood the small glade near the car park was full of butterflies enjoying the pools of sunlight. A short opportunity to take some...
