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

Monday, 23 Mar 2026

Tawny Mining Bee

Just like two days ago butterflies were all but absent today, with my total seen only 2. However, these were 1 Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) and 1 Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines), with the latter being the first butterfly of the season from those species that overwintered in the pupal form. The Orange Tip chrysalis from which […]