Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Despite that first flurry of butterflies two weeks ago there are still no great numbers of butterflies about, but large numbers of Sarcophaga sp. flesh flies have now appeared.

Latest flower to appear is Cowslip (Primula veris) widely regarded as one of the heralds of spring. Indeed the ‘veris’ in its scientific name means ‘of spring’ in Latin.

 

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