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

Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Common Darter dragonfly

A pleasant day for walking, with the maximum temperature forecast at the lowest for at least a month, only 20°C, and a cool northerly breeze that helped to reduce the effect of the high humidity. Insect numbers were again poor, even the butterflies well down on two days ago. Meadow Brown is still the most […]