Tag Archives: British Butterflies

Tuesday Treats: June Flowers and Flyers

Posted on July 9, 2024 by crispina kemp

Some of the flowers and ‘fliers’ seen along our walk on 17th June 2024. Enjoy Field poppies. It wouldn’t be June without them Hedgerow Cranesbill light up the hedges with an ethereal mauve While cranesbill is delicate, hogweed is sturdy. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: May Flowers and Butterflies

Posted on June 4, 2024 by crispina kemp

The flowers, butterflies and occasional bee seen on our walk 8th May 2024. Enjoy Wild roses, not yet seen in abundance but it’s early yet And those other spring blossoms… Close up of the hay meadow… and churchyard Mountain Ash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Blossoms, Butterflies and Buds

Posted on May 21, 2024 by crispina kemp

A few of the details from our walk on 4th May 2024. Enjoy. We start with catkins, these of the willow, and a wayside medley that includes an early poppy More by the wayside: pink hogweed and pink campion (looking … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Details At Scarning Fen

Posted on May 14, 2024 by crispina kemp

Some of the details from our visit to Scarning Fen 28th April 2024. Enjoy… Not Scarning. This moth greeted us at Norwich Bus Station. Couldn’t resist. However, this below was at Scarning but not enough details to see the species… … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Flowers and Butterflies

Posted on April 30, 2024 by crispina kemp

Photographs from our walk on 13th April 2024. Oh what a lot we’ve got… Broom… gotta love that yellow. But this next one has me puzzling: maybe Bird Cherry No mistaking this: apple blossom Stitchwort, the first I’ve seen this … Continue reading →

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Monday Flyers

Posted on September 25, 2023 by crispina kemp

One of the reasons I like this week’s walk is, this time of year, loads of dragonflies. So let’s get to it… And a recent arrival to our shores, I feel privileged to have seen it: Western Willow Widewing Damselfly… … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Some Petals, Some Wings

Posted on September 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

A few of the details from our walk on 16th August 2023. Enjoy. A female “Wall” Pretty blue damselfly A beefy dragon! Tansy and Ladybugs… loads of Ladybugs Common Mallow and St John’s Wort. Love the colour combo! Red Admiral … Continue reading →

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Monday Flyers

Posted on August 28, 2023 by crispina kemp

28th July 2023 the butterflies were much in evidence but the busy-busy flyers wouldn’t be still. And so not many photos, and those mostly one species. But still, beautiful to see… A pretty Small White… The king of our butterflies, … Continue reading →

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Monday Flyers

Posted on August 21, 2023 by crispina kemp

Butterflies from our walk 17th July 2023… The blackberries were certainly a draw for the butterflies along the way. Here’s a Comma and a Meadow Brown Red Admiral momentarily at rest… A pretty Small Copper, our first sighting! The Gatekeeper! … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Petals and Wings

Posted on August 15, 2023 by crispina kemp

Photos from our visit to Scarning Fen 12th July 2023. Enjoy. For me, this Meadowsweet is the epitome of wetland flora! Bindweed, the terror of every gardener. But it does look beautiful clambering over fences, the sun shining through those … Continue reading →

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