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The Marbled White

June 25, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Daneway Banks here in Gloucestershire is an absolute gem of a nature reserve. Run by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, and home of the very rare Large Blue butterfly, I'm extremely lucky to live just a short drive away. As a result, I've spent most of my spare time wandering around the area for the last few weeks taking in the sights and along the wa...

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More Butterflies, Dragons and Damsels

June 07, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Since my last blog post in early May I've been making the most of the improving weather with plenty of visits to local wildlife hot spots, focussing primarily on insects. I've had my fair share of success and have added a number of new images to my Butterflies and Macro galleries. Things haven't been particularly easy at times given some very stro...

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Fantastic Fritillaries

May 12, 2015 • 1 Comment

As mentioned in my last blog post, I've felt spoiled for choice over recent weeks with plenty off great wildlife on offer locally. With a day off on Friday, I had decided in advance to spend the morning looking for something that hasn't been seen so far this year in the county (at least to my knowledge) rather than go for something more 'guaranteed...

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Grass Snakes Galore

May 09, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Like a box of chocolates, this time of year offers a bit of everything when it comes to wildlife. Spring migration has really kicked in with new birds arriving all over the place including Wheatears, Cuckoos, Swallows, Warblers and most recently Hobbies. Add to these the first butterflies of the year which have been on the wing for a few weeks alon...

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Wheatear Wonderland

April 09, 2015 • Leave a Comment

With the evenings now light enough for some post-work birding & photography I decided to make the most of the decent weather we've been having and have a look around Blakehill on Thursday evening. Migration seems to be really kicking in now. Swallows, Ring Ouzels, Wheatears, Ospreys, Warblers of various sorts....the list of new arrivals over recent...

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