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

Monday, 26 May 2025

Harlequin Ladybird preying on Black Bean Aphids

It was windy again, with a very gusty southwester blowing, so I stuck to the woodland paths and those along the eastern edges of woodland. The Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) butterfly is still to be seen, as are Small Blue (Cupido minimus) and increasing numbers of Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), but not a Brimstone (Gonepteryx […]