Category: Denso Marston Nature Reserve
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River, Canal & Meadow. August 17 & 21, 2025
These photos are from a couple of walks along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve, along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and a look at the Wildlife Meadow next to DMNR. I particularly like the photos of the male Common Blue butterfly. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better…
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DMNR + WFM. 30 Aug.
On Saturday morning I decided to go out a little earlier than usual, at about 8:00am. In the Wild Flower Meadow next to DMNR I spotted quite a few unfamiliar beetles. Most of them were on the seed heads of Knapweed and five or 6 could be on one plant which I found surprising considering…
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Denso + Scrape 2 Aug ’25
I am playing catch-up with going through my photos. I still have lots to look through from July but this lot are from early August, taken on a visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, the Scrape between the reserve and the Buck Lane footbridge. The stars of the show were the good views of Common…
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BRGP & DMNR 25/8/2025
These are a few photos from a visit to Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve and down by the river near Denso Marston Nature Reserve on 25 August. I had been wondering about how to post photos from the last few months, I have fallen way behind. I had been thinking of grouping lots…
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Denso, Scrape & Canal 5 Jul ’25
A 16 Spot Ladybird peering down at a couple of Soldier Beetles. A six spot Burnet Moth on a Great Burnet flower, and A good view of a singing Song Thrush, they are often heard but getting good views is difficult.
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DMNR & up to the Canal. 20/06/2025
Denso Marston Nature Reseerve, the scrape & Leeds Liverpool Canal. Ladybirds, Butterflies, Damselflies, Dragonfly, Sawfly, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron and other things.
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DMNR, River, Canal & Potters Pits. 15 June 2025
Blue Tailed Damselflies, UniCycles, synchonized Cygnets and car tyre depth gauges along the river, the canal and Potters Pits
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Denso Marston NR. 13 June 2025
On 13 June I went for a walk along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. The header image is of a Wren spotted on the walk. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image, not its caption, to see it in better quality in the gallery. And if you like what you see please…