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

Monday, 14 Sep 2026

European Garden Spider

A morning that must have been close to 100% humidity – without a moderate breeze we would probably have had a mist. There was a heavy dew on everything. There was not a butterfly to be seen, but I managed to stir up a single Rush Veneer moth (Nomophila noctuella) from the grass. I came […]