25-04-2022 · Eggs of the green dock beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) on the underside of a dock leaf.

13-05-2022 · Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) on a bog bean leaf (Menyanthes trifoliata) at the edge of small pond.

13-05-2022 · Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) in a bramble patch.

22-05-2022 · View across the lower part of the meadow, showing buttercups (Ranunculus repens, Ranunculus acris), cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) and cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) in flower.

22-05-2022 · Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) on edge of small pond.

07-06-2022 · Hornet (Vespa crabro) emerging through a knothole from its nest inside shed door. Short video of the hornets coming out to cool themselves later in the summer. (opens in a popup or separate tab/window).

18-06-2022 · A mass of yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) in flower, with oxeye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) behind.

06-12-2022 · Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) carefully taking seeds from teasels (Dipsacus fullonum). It's well-worth leaving these architectural plants for the birds to feed-on in early winter.