A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Herb Paris, Gait Barrow National Nature Reserve. A few highlights from a far too brief visit to Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve tucked away on the edge of Morecambe Bay close to Silverdale. With an 18 month old Border Collie for company the opportunities for Read More …
Lady’s Slipper Orchid (part of the reintroduction programme) Officially declared extinct in 1917 due to over zealous Victorian collectors a single plant was rediscovered in the craven district of Yorkshire in 1930. Since then the location of the last of the Lady Slipper Orchids Read More …