Saturday, 8 August 2015

Down in the dirt.......

It is easy to be wowed by big landscapes and exotic scenery, but sometimes the greatest beauty lies just beneath our feet. Saw this tiny scarlet pimpernel and poppy growing at the edge of a chalky field the other day just on the edge of Wendover.....


Thursday, 6 August 2015

the world is your lobster - RIP George Cole

Hummingbird hawk moth

Filmed this in the early summer whilst having breakfast in the garden. There were also quite a few painted lady butterflies which had arrived on a northerly shift of warm air from the European continent. I have planted many nectar-rich plants in this sunny corner of the garden but the self-sown valerian has always proved to be the biggest attraction, especially for the occasional hummingbird hawkmoth that we are lucky to see. It is hard to believe sometimes that they are an insect and not a bird as you watch them move with such speed from flower to flower.

Link to WWT - Welney

Link to WWT - Welney
Some awesome birding opportunities.....