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Our Common (15 Jul 2024)

Walked up to the Common from the village with my camera, and spotted a Six-spot Burnett on some field scabious. Was also rather then by some of the…

Maspie Den (11 Jul 2024)

Another walk up Maspie Den, and a field en-route had a vast number of Northern March Orchids in flower. It was also a pleasure to see water in…

Window Box (20 Jun 2023)

I loved the colours, and the contrast between the white window surround, the black wrought iron and window box, and the orange of the marigolds. Shutter speed: 1/1250s Aperture: ƒ/1.7…

Kinclaven Bluebell Wood (18 May 2023)

These woods are owned by the Woodland Trust, and have the most wonderful, fragrant spread of bluebells in May. They also have many wonderful broadleaf trees of various…

Kinclaven Bluebell Wood (26 May 2022)

Back to this wonderful place when the bluebells were out. Shutter speed: 1/140s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 51 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 26 May, 2022 11:05 Camera: Pixel 4a Location: 56° 31.6406667′ 0″ N 3° 23.8733333′…

Raindrops on Cotinus (10 Jul 2021)

After some heavy rain I took this of the lovely raindrops on the Cotinus (Smoke Bush). That rain seems so far ago as now, on the 21st July,…

Kinclaven Bluebell Wood (28 May 2021)

I can’t remember last time I saw such a display of bluebells – real bluebells, not the imposters. They are also scented. The wood and some surrounding land…

Flowering Succulent (09 Apr 2021)

I was given a succulent some time ago. It multiplied, I divided it, and now the original plant is flowering. I have no idea what kind of succulent!…

Daisies (13 Jun 2020)

The village I live in has lots of stone walls, some old and significant enough that they are listed! There are all sorts of plants growing in the…

Meconopsis (05 Jun 2020)

I found these incredibly difficult to take photos of. This isn’t good (the background is my neighbours’ garage) but it does show both flower stalks, a bud, open…