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

Saturday, 5 Sep 2026

Black-tailed Aphideater hoverfly

A sunny morning with just a light breeze, yet there were so few butterflies about that it was quite easy to count them. The latest one to be the day’s most numerous was Small White on 9, followed by 5 Small Heath, 4 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus and just 1 Meadow […]