A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Spanning the ages from the Jurassic to the amateur naturalists of the Victorian era and early 20th century the exhibition of curios inside the Square & Compass at Worth Matravers is almost as legendary as the Scrumpy, homemade pasties and Dorset Apple cake. 150 years Read More …
Hard to believe its 2013. Apart from the parking restrictions I don’t think this view has changed for the past 40 years The flowerhead of Ivy Broomrape. Again leaves and chlorophyll aren’t required Vipers Bugloss growing amongst Birdsfoot Trefoil. Coincidentally the area Read More …
Sitting on top of the chalk downs high above the English channel this has to one of the more picturesque villages we’ve seen. Leading down from the village a footpaths snakes it way through Winspit valley passing the ancient strip lynchets carved into the Read More …