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

Wednesday, 29 Apr 2026

Cream-spot Ladybird

Warm, mostly sunny, but a very strong wind. So, I wasn’t expecting too many butterflies on the wing. Total numbers were down on two days ago, and Brimstone still dominates, with the rest almost all Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), but for single Green-veined White (Pieris napi), Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) and Grizzled Skipper (no photo […]