Oxeye Daisy, Sneezeort, Gypsywort with fly and Unbranded Bur Reed #WildFlowerHour

Red Clover, Common Vetch, Devil’s Bit Scabious with bee and Great Willowherb #WildFlowerHour

A selection of flies #WildWebsWednesday #Flies

Oak trees giving off a science fiction movie vibe. Acorns emerging out of Knopper Gauls like a horror movie alien and spangles that reminded me of tiny 1950’s style flying saucers #WildWebsWednesday

The last patch of Devil's-bit scabious in flower on my local common was alive with the buzz of bees yesterday afternoon. It was a delight to stand in the middle of the patch, watching and listening #WildWebsWednesday @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

Ladybirds spotted on yesterdays meander around my local footpaths #WildWebsWednesday

It’s not rare or exciting for some, but my favourite plant is always the first snowdrops when seen you know brighter flower days are on there way #Favouriteplant for #Wildflowerhour

Highly recommend watching. It was really informative and interesting listening to Nicola Kelly views as a former home Office spokesperson. Looking forward to now reading her book which is currently on order from my local library

Lovely walk yesterday in South Norfolk exploring the 4 small but delightful commons around Brockdish, Rushall, Dickleburgh & Thorpe Abbotts. Fantastic to be accompanied by lots of butterflies on the wing, 3 even obliged for a photo shoot @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Too cloudy to see the moon rise in eclipse in the east but beautiful sky behind me from the sunset to the west

Sadly only managed one morning out and about in nature this week and it was a bit breezy for photos that weren’t just a blur. So slim pickings for #WildFlowerHour from me. Two photos that weren’t wobbly- Common Hemp Nettle and Nodding Bur Marigold

A few bug spots from my recent walks #WildWebsWednesday

Tour of Britain cycle race came past my house today. I think I recognised one rider in the blur of bikes- Olympic gold medalist Geraint Thomas 🚴

A lovely mornings visit to Ted Ellis’s nature reserve- Wheatfen this morning. Lots about including bearded tits a beautiful kingfisher and plenty of buglife to spot.

A few more from the Waveney riverbank, hops, ivy now starting to flower, orange balsam and small balsam both seem to be slowly spreading further along the bank each year #WildFlowerHour

A walk along the bank of the river Waveney, dodging the rain on Wednesday. Still some bramble flowers about, water forget - me - not white lily and water mint with bee #WildFlowerHour

I’m thinking Sea Rocket, spotted on a walk earlier in the week at Covehithe beach #WildFlowerHour

A few of the #fruits hastily spotted and a quick snap taken as I was almost home from my walk when I suddenly remembered what this weeks #Wildflowerhour challenge was 😁

Nice to have some time off work this week and good to get out and about for a walk every day.

Still plenty of butterflies on the wing. Speckled Wood seem to be having a good year in my area. #butterfles @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

I know there are times when I’m a little too far away for my phone camera to cope with a decent snap, but really! Whilst aware of the wallaby sightings recently in this exact area I’m pretty sure “Siri” your knowledge is not correct on this occasion. Def not a moose in a maize crop in Suffolk

Some fantastic #PollinatorPals also enjoying the flowers - all spotted on my walks this week #WildFlowerHour

Greater Knapweed and Common Knapweed with #PollinatorPals #WildFlowerHour

A selection of Bellflowers from my adventures to the chalky soils along the Cambridgeshire/ Suffolk border- Clustered Bellflower and Nettle-Leaved Bellflower #WildFlowerHour

A visit to the chalky soils along the Cambridgeshire/ Suffolk border today lovely to see some different flowers away from my home turf- Carline Thistle, Hoary Plantain, Eyebright and Sainfoin #WildFlowerHour

Sadly almost time for the #BigButterflyCount to come to an end for another year but thankfully time for a flourish of flight and a delightful time spotting lots of butterflies on my local common this afternoon

A few from the lovely meadow areas at Ranscombe Farm nature reserve in Kent at the weekend #WildWebsWednesday

A few bugs spotted from my trip to Kent at the weekend #WildWebsWednesday

I had the pleasure of visiting two Plantlife reserves on a visit to Kent last Saturday. Ranscombe Farm & Queensdown Warren. The latter gave me a chance to spot what I believe to be a Silver-spotted Skipper & a few Chalk Hill Blues @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

There seems to be an increase in Knopper Galls in my area. #WildWebsWednesday

It has been a good year for Mint Moths in my garden. Several spotted enjoying the mint plants #WildWebsWednesday #MothsMatter

I think these are Eurygaster’s also known as Tortoise Bugs #WildWebsWednesday

Four more from Suffolk’s footpaths what I think is black nightshade, common toadflax, soapwort and common fleabane #WildflowerHour

A collection of white flowers Oxeye daisy travellers joy, white melilot and yarrow #WildflowerHour

Marsh woundwort & hedge woundwort #Deadnettlefamily #WildflowerHour

Sunday afternoons of butterfly spotting in the garden (plus a mint moth in the mix) and a spot of baking as I had some satsumas to use up. So it’s back to the 1970s with an upside down cake.

Not a bad day for a bit of butterfly spotting. #BigButterflyCount

The hornet mimic hoverfly #hoverflies #WildWebsWednesday

The power of purple #WildWebsWednesday

First Adonis ladybird I have seen in a long while and also this week I have noticed quite a few 22 Spot ladybirds about #ladybirds #WildWebsWednesday

Two from the nettles on the marsh a Blue sheildbug and 7 spot ladybird #WildWebsWednesday

Four photos from today’s counts #BigButterflyCount

Not on the #BigButterflyCount but lovely to see several Brown Argus wanting to get in on the action and putting in an appearance today. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

Four from around the local common, Red and white Campion, Spear Thistle, bramble and Mallow #WildFlowerHour

The ditches over the marsh have sprung into life this week. Water Forget-me-nots, frogbit, flowering rush and a rather tricky to tell/ possibly lesser water parsnip all flowering in abundance #WildFlowerHour

Considering the strong breeze and rain showers, there were a few butterflies and several moths about on my walk earlier today #BigButterflyCount @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

Met, what I think is a type of dung beetle today. Quite pretty for something that likes to hang out in poop #beetles

29 deg in my garden this afternoon & sat in shade for my first #BigButterflyCount of 2025 😊

Looking forward to this year’s Big Butterfly Count starting on the 17th July. Last year I was in disbelief at the lack of flutter, but feeling more optimistic for this year #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Another first for me over the past week was spotting marble white butterflies in Cambridgeshire. However settling for a photo was not their strong point. I had several photos of spots on the ground and on flowers where they were 😁 #butterflies