Minibeasts
Reports and observations of any minibeasts seen on the Reserve and in the Orchard.
Solitary bees
We met a young couple on the Pads footpath today taking a close interest in the bank to … Read More
More butterflies
Lots of whites flying in the wetter areas of the meadows today, and this Green Veined White was … Read More
Butterflies in the Orchard
The comma (above) and (below)Â what we think was a gatekeeper ( it was more orange than the photo … Read More
Meadow brown butterflies
Still lots of meadow brown butterflies alongside the Hay Meadow yesterday (12th July). They particularly liked the spear … Read More
Meadow brown
One of many in the hay meadow today.
Butterfly and flowers
I am not good on butterflies but the Bio-Blitz people assure me this is a comma. The fodder … Read More
Moth and flowers
Whilst exploring the Reserve the other day several of us came across this moth in Upper Sowerholme which … Read More
Butterflies
On Tuesday I saw a Peacock butterfly on the Fauna footpath, near the Cromwell Road end. It had … Read More
First butterfly
A small tortoiseshell was in the Orchard this morning – my first of the year. A few meadow … Read More