A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
A few photo’s from a trip up to Horner Wood. Following a morning of torrential downpours we didn’t have particularly high hopes as we headed inland and up into the wilds of Holnicote Estate. The first problem was getting there. As we rounded a corner Read More …
Scots Pine growing in the limestone pavement at Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve. The dry conditions result in Pines and Ash trees that typically grow extremely slowly. Naturally stunted many of these trees are several hundred years old. Primrose – the foodplant for the caterpillars Read More …