Red-necked footman moth at Hartslock

In the morning I ran a workparty at Hartslock nature reserve where I decided to just do a bit of tidying up. While strolling round I spotted an intriguing little moth, which I knew must be unusual so I took a photo. Back home I identified it as a red-necked footman moth (Atolmis rubricollis) – an unusual [...]

Bee orchids flowering well

Went up to the site today and found plenty of orchids in flower – the best of which were 6 Bee orchids (Ophrys apifera) in the main orchid slope – see photo. Very few Bee orchids across the rest of the site though so it looks like it is a bad year for them.

Thousands [...]