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

Friday, 3 Jul 2026 – New Forest and adjacent areas

Just back today from a week away, based in West Wellow, Hampshire, on the north-eastern edge of the New Forest ...

Sunday, 5 Jul 2026

Two weeks between visits at this time of year makes a huge difference. The grass is almost twice as high ...

Wednesday, 8 Jul 2026

This was essentially just a long hot walk. Apart from butterflies, greenbottles, flesh flies and the odd hoverfly, as well ...