Bird’s Eye Primula , Gait Barrows. A few highlights from a late Spring visit to Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve. Surprising to see the extent of the “improvements” with boardwalks replaced, trees felled and scrub cleared …. Read More …
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Bird eye view
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 …
The True Lover’s Knot
Herb Paris or The True Lover’s Knot. Following a morning wandering amongst the slopes of Arnside Knott a few highlights from a far too brief visit to Gait Barrows with the Herb Paris close to the entrance being the star of the show. Unfortunately Read More …
Outstanding …..
A few highlights from a recent trip up north and to the Silverdale and Arnside AONB. Seems incredible that I’ve now been visiting the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Nature Reserve for the past 40 years. Fortunately I’ve yet to leave disappointed. On this occasion plenty of Read More …
1st day of Spring
Whilst officially Spring doesn’t begin until mid March over the past couple of weeks its finally started to slowly arrive. In fact after spending a day walking around in the sunshine close to Morecambe Bay we’ve decided that this year Spring arrived on the 19th Read More …
Stumpy and Friends
After the recent downpours the weather gods finally smiled upon us and we decided to really push our luck and head up north to Leighton Moss. Leighton Moss is a deservedly popular RSPB reserve located in one of the most wildlife rich areas of the Read More …
Dark Red Helleborines and Fly Orchids
Not a promising start. A quick look around the limestone pavement at Gait Barrows revealed that the mice, voles and rabbits had nibbled off all but one of the flower spikes from the Dark Red Helleborines. The one that remained was still to open up. Read More …
Silverdale – Butterflies and Beetles
A glorious visit to one of the more regular haunts – Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve on the hottest day of the year. Whilst the south was sweltering up here it was just hot and with the morning’s showers very muggy. High Brown Fritillary Read More …