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

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Brimstone butterfly perfectly camouflaged

A few more rain showers in the past two days but still not enough to coax any new flowers into bloom. The ground is still looking very dry as if there had been no rain at all. I added another new butterfly species to my Downs list, the relatively common Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines brittanica). Another […]