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

Saturday, 28 Mar 2026

Ashy Mining Bee on Dandelion

Much colder this morning. As I set out the temperature was reported as 8°C (feels like 5°C taking the wind chill into account) and with a wind blowing I thought I may not see too many flying insects. That was true for butterflies, not even one. However, the bees more than made up for this […]