Now that summer has faded into memory and the damp mists of October cover the landscape, my thoughts turn to the woods and their mysterious subterranean inhabitants. At this time of year, I can’t resist visiting my favourite woods, hoping... Read More

Cosmeston Lakes Country Park is a beautiful country park with lovely walks around the large lake.  There is ample free parking at the entrance and it is, in general, a flat and pleasant walk around the park. The park opened to... Read More

On visiting Kenfig Nature Reserve I was excited at having photographed what I thought was either a Dark Green or High Brown Fritillary.  These large and powerful butterflies can be seen flying rapidly in a range of open sunny habitats. The... Read More

Kenfig Nature Reserve in South Wales is one of my favourite places to watch dragonflies and is one of Wale’s top sand-dune reserves attracting special plants, birds and insects that depend on this type of coastal habitat for their survival.... Read More

The results of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme showed worrying declines for many species, including the Grizzled Skipper, which had its worst ever year (down 54% since 1976). It was therefore with some sense of apprehension that I set out... Read More

This was the last volunteer conservation session at Parc Slip for the year and on Friday 16 December all the volunteers from the various nature reserves in Mid Glamorgan and the Vale of Glamorgan came along to join in. We wore... Read More

On the 26th May, I set out on my motorbike, with rucksack full of camera gear precariously balanced on my back, to Merthyr Mawr. My journey, or rather quest, was to search for the Grizzled Skipper. Grizzled Skippers are tiny... Read More