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

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026

Common Lizard

Even fewer butterflies on the wing today but I was stirring them into action from their resting places in the grass as I walked along. I didn’t try and count individual numbers today, rather just species, although it was obvious that Meadow Brown still dominates. Small Heath, Small White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Common Blue […]