Category: Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits & Denso Marston Nature Reserve, late June 2024
Quiet walks with camera at Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits & Denso Marston Nature Reserves for a bit of Wildlife & Nature Photography.
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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits on the last day of March
At Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits, breeding signs were apparent with a broken Blackbird egg found. A male Orange Tip butterfly was also seen, though it remained mostly stationary due to the cold despite warm sun spells. Chiffchaffs, elusive at first, eventually came into camera range. Peacock butterfly, Bee Hoverfly, Daffodil, Treecreeper, and Bracket Fungus were…
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25 June, 7 July 2023 Ben Rhydding
Two trips to Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve, June and July.
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16-21 May 2023. DMNR, BRGP.
Here’s a few photos from our Garden, Denso Marston Nature Reserve & up to Buck Lane footbridge and Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits. As usual tap on an image to see it in its gallery carousel and then come back to read the words. Just the one photo from our garden. A female Holly Blue butterfly.…
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Denso & Ben Rhydding GP, May 2023
I had a quiet stroll along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve so I took some photos of flowers and spent some time looking for insects. As usual you can tap on any of the images (except the header image) to view them larger in their gallery carousel. The ring flash on my macro…
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Gravel Pits on Saturday
Another walk around Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits. This time without the chilling wind from the North East. Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird and Blackcap could be heard. Also several others that I could not recognise. Arachnophobes – there is a Harvestman photo lower down. Tap on an image to see it in its gallery…
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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Early May 2023
On this visit to Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits I loaded myself up with my camera gear and binoculars while wearing my light coat. The sky looked OK but I didn’t allow for the wind. I should have put the heavier coat on. It was a chilling wind coming from the North East. I was not…
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Early April (DMNR, Ben Rhydding & Home)
It’s been a bit wet and cold today so I haven’t been out with my camera which has given me chance to catch up with the photos I already have. Yesterday I took my camera into the garden wondering if I would see anything interesting – butterflies, Blackcap, interesting insects, or perhaps a Siskin again…