17th June 2018 After completing the WeBS count at Whitlingham I nipped round to Thorpe to count there in case Justin didn't get tim...

17th June 2018 As readers will have ascertained from recent blog entries, the summer means a lot of insects but not that much in the way...

Mid-June 2018 A couple of years ago I saw my first Hornet Moth, which had been attracted to James Lowen's garden using a pheromone ...

16th June 2018 Another go with the moth trap at home, and whilst only 29 moths of 14 species were caught, there was one new species for me...

Mid-June 2018 Painted Ladies are migratory butterflies, whose numbers fluctuate year to year. I saw my first of 2018 on a grassy area near...

10th June 2018 On Sunday the monthly Earlham Cemetery walk was focussed on hoverflies. We managed at least 12 species, with Epistrophe gr...

9th June 2018 I put out the moth trap on Friday night and amongst the c25 individuals these three were of note, Miller and Turnip be...

w/c 4th June 2018 I've got rather behind with blog entries, partly by being busy, but also because of the range of local wildlife I...

3rd June 2018 On Sunday Cathy & I took Rose to Whitlingham for a walk with some friends. I sometimes have to be reminded not to daw...

2nd June 2018 On our way back after an out-of-county trip, Jeremy, Vanna, Ian and I stopped at Redgrave and Lopham Fen for lunch and a ...