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Welcome to my blog. I aim to share as much as possible here including photographic trip reports, updates on projects I'm undertaking and maybe even the odd tip or trick!
Dark Green Fritillaries
July 01, 2019
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Over the last couple of weeks I've made several visits to Cleeve Hill - mainly the Masts Reserve - in search of the stunning Dark Green Fritillary butterfly. On each and every occasion I've arrived in an optimistic mood and on each and every occasion I've returned home dejected. I'll be honest, the last few visits have suggested I've been a little...
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Marbled Whites
June 27, 2019
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On the evening of Friday 21st June I went over to Stroud to visit my parents and wish my Dad a very happy birthday. After dinner we decided to go for a walk around Swift's Hill, near Slad. This is a little gem of a place with some stunning views down the valley into Stroud and it also happens to be a great place for wildlife, with wildflowers and b...
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Large Blues
June 21, 2019
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As mentioned in my previous post, I'd been getting increasingly frustrated by the lack of opportunity to get out with my camera as a result of the depressing weather we've been experiencing of late, so on Saturday morning of the weekend just gone I vowed to get out whilst I could and went off in search of Large Blues at Daneway Banks in Gloucesters...
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A Not So Common Blue
June 14, 2019
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With the weather not realising it's summer, I'm suffering serious cabin fever at the moment and planned photography sessions have been repeatedly cancelled thanks to almost daily deluges. It's very depressing as this is normally one of my favourite and most productive times of year for photography. It is however increasingly my anticipation for wha...
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2019 Butterfly Season
May 29, 2019
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The first butterflies of the year emerged a number of months ago, and whilst I missed the start of the season, I've been doing my best to make amends and so far things have been very enjoyable with the usual suspects all seen and caught on camera.
My first venture out was to Cirencester Park in search of the Pearl-bordered Fritillary colony that r...
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