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

Friday, 27 Feb 2026

Red Dead-nettle flowers

Another windy day, so another search of the woodland floor for something of interest. In one small area I turned over several large pieces of bark and branches lying in the leaf litter to uncover quite a mix of gastropods and arthropods without an insect among them. Among the gastropods were several Cellar Snail (Oxychilus cellarius), […]