My ramblings, my photos, photography, image editing, etc.

  • More Rare Seed Bugs on Baildon Bank. 19 June 2026

    More Rare Seed Bugs on Baildon Bank. 19 June 2026

    In my previous post I said that I need to check what plants are growing on Baildon Bank that might be of interest to the seed bug Horvathiolus superbus. So on Friday I went to have a look, and these are some of the photos from the 4Km walk along Baildon Bank where I found…

  • Wildlife in Baildon Peace Garden, Baildon Bank, Midgeley Wood, Walker Wood & Roberts Park. 14 June 2026.

    Wildlife in Baildon Peace Garden, Baildon Bank, Midgeley Wood, Walker Wood & Roberts Park. 14 June 2026.

    On Sunday 14 June 2026 I decided to take my camera along Baildon Bank, Midgeley Wood and Walker Wood – all parts of the Bradford Pennine Gateway Nature Reserve. It also took in a walk around the market in Roberts Park and along the river Aire, hunting out wildlife and wild flowers. So this is…

  • DMNR Celebration Day 2026

    DMNR Celebration Day 2026

    Today, Saturday 13th June 2026, was the Denso Marston Nature Reserve Celebration Day. Steve, the warden, was pleased with the attendance, over 100 people turned up. Aire Rivers Trust, RSPB, British Dragonfly Society, BTO bird ringing and other enthusiasts had gazebos with leaflets, exhibits and of course application forms for membership. Children’s activities, pond dipping…

  • Bark Beetles. May 2026.

    Bark Beetles. May 2026.

    A few photos of evidence of Bark Beetles. The header image shows the galleries left by one set of larva as they ate through the bark. The same tree is shown below but in the header it has been cropped and rotated to suit. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it…

  • 5 May 2026 on Baildon Moor

    5 May 2026 on Baildon Moor

    These are a few photos from a visit to Baildon Moor early in May 2026. The header image is the only one I edited into a shape that better suits a header, it is a view of the wind farm and shows one of them facing in the opposite direction to all the others. Unfortunately…

  • Early June 2026 in Denso Marston Nature Reserve

    Early June 2026 in Denso Marston Nature Reserve

    On 5th & 6th June 2026 I went down to Denso Marston Nature Reserve. The reason for the second visit was to confirm the ID of a fungus that I had found on a rotting log. The header image is a photo of it. I am pretty sure it is Dryad’s Saddle, Cerioporus squamosus. But…

  • Roe Deer. April & May 2026.

    Roe Deer. April & May 2026.

    I have been out a few times over the last couple of months with my camera and have been lucky enough to see Roe Deer at various locations. The header image is of three of them walking along before jumping over a wall and disappearing. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see…

  • Hare. Apr & May 2026

    Hare. Apr & May 2026

    I have been out a few times over the last couple of months with my camera and have been lucky enough to see Hare at various locations. The header image is of a couple of Hare and a Lapwing. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the…