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

Wednesday, 10 Dec 2025

globular springtail

Damper and damper, even the leaf litter in the woodland is now distinctly soggy. I was only just onto the Downs today when I made my first discovery. Searching the underside of ivy leaves for anything of interest I found the pupa of a hoverfly (Syrphidae sp.) in plain sight on the upper surface of […]