Sharing my love of Nature
Sidmouth, England
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Luckily I timed my early morning visit to see the Black-winged Stilts at Seaton Wetlands to perfection!
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Incredibly, just as the solar eclipse today was at its maximum a cloud passed in front of the sun. I grabbed my camera and pointed it through the widow of my living room, didn't even have to get off the sofa! Last photo shows a sunspot too.
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While photographing Wool Carder Bees yesterday I spotted this bee which I think may be Stelis punctulatissima - Banded Dark Bee. @iancbeavis @JWentomologist @StevenFalk1
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One of my favourite finds on my #NewYearPlantHunt yesterday was this Black Nightshade - Solanum nigrum in a beautiful setting by the bins of the Sidmouth Cricket, Tennis and Croquet Club @BSBIbotany
Found this fabulous wall in Sidmouth on yesterday's #NewYearPlantHunt . As well as the usual suspects, Mexican Fleabane, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, and Trailing Bellflower. I also found Pink Persicaria- Persicaria capitata and Mexican Cigar Plant- Cuphea ignea! @BSBIbotany
I came out of semi-retirement again yesterday to take part in #NewYearPlantHunt and found 48 species in flower in Sidmouth, Devon. Here's a few scenic shots including Gorse at the 'famous' bus stop. @BSBIbotany
Yellow Centaury - Cicendia filiformis. Always hard to spot, but worth the effort. Needs full sun, flowers close up at midday and are minute. It's a bit of a challenge to photograph! Seen in the New Forest. #wildflowerhour
Pennyroyal - Mentha pulegium Having a good year in the New Forest, most I've ever seen. Also a nice showing of Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile #wildflowerhour
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Buck's-horn Plantain - Plantago coronopus clinging onto a sparsely vegetated cliff top. #wildflowerhour
For those may remember my famous #NewYearPlantHunt bus stop from previous years. It didn’t,t let me don’t this time with both Red Clover and Perforate St John’s wort.
31 species on my #NewYearPlantHunt this year. After two years off. 25% less than 2020 and 40% less than 2019! The hard frosts we’ve had have made a difference, we don’t normally get them in these parts before the New Year. Most photogenic plant was this Yarrow
Happy New Year! For the New Year I will be reviving my blog, Wildwings and Wanderings (if any of my old regular readers are interested).
A little bit late but here's my photo of the Isabelline Wheatear at Colyford Common on Boxing Day. After several years away from birding, seeing this little beauty was a great way to return!
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Exciting visit to Salcombe Mouth Beach, Sidmouth on Saturday where I spotted 3 male Long-horned Bees- Eucera longicornis. I can't find any previous records for this location. So possibly new site for them! @Buzz_dont_tweet @StevenFalk1 @JWentomologist @wildeastdevon
Lovely to see some butterflies this morning at Axmouth, East Devon, best being this early Wood White, my earliest ever! @BCDevon @ukbutterflies
One I forgot to share at the time Perennial Centaury - Centaurium scilloides. Gwennap Head, Cornwall. 11/7/20
Only two flowering shoots seen, hopefully just due to the dry spring.
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Berry Catchfly - Silene baccifera. Still hanging on at its Somerset site. @JHM_23 @BrianLaney2 Any news from Norfolk?
