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

Friday, 10 Apr 2026

Western Honey Bee on a Dandelion

A drop in temperature of 10°C overnight, and even though it was yet another bright day with very light winds the butterflies have disappeared again. My total for this morning was just 2, a single Speckled Wood and surprisingly my first Green-veined White (Pieris napi) of the season. I have noted a few aphids starting to […]