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Category: Paul’s Blog

  • 16-21 May 2023. DMNR, BRGP.

    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. […]

  • Denso & Ben Rhydding GP, May 2023

    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 […]

  • Holly Blue in our Garden

    Holly Blue in our Garden

    Sunday was quite pleasant and I spent some time in the garden, running in every so often to get my camera when I saw a tiny Holly Blue butterfly. Tap on an image to see it in its gallery carousel. The Holly Blues danced around the bushes and trees on the edges of our garden […]

  • Gravel Pits on Saturday

    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 […]

  • Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Early May 2023

    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 […]

  • First trip to DMNR on first May.

    First trip to DMNR on first May.

    You might have guessed that I quite enjoy a quiet walk along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. My first May visit there was on first May. As usual please tap on an image to see it in its gallery carousel. One of the first things I spotted, other than a couple of Blackbirds […]

  • Late April at DMNR (2023)

    Late April at DMNR (2023)

    It’s warming up, honest. There are more flowers, insects and butterflies around and little fluffy ducklings and goslings. Here’s a few photos from down by the river in and around Denso Marston Nature Reserve. As usual you should be able to tap on an image to see it larger in its gallery carousel. One of […]

  • DMNR again in April

    DMNR again in April

    Denso Marston Nature Reserve is only a few minutes down the road and is quite pleasant to walk around so, guess what, I have been a couple more times. As usual you can tap on an image to see it in its gallery carousel, though some of the galleries are small. The Alder Leaf Beetles, […]

  • Rodley NR. 12 Apr 2023

    Rodley NR. 12 Apr 2023

    On Wednesday I set off to check if the long range visibility was as good as it looked from our house. I have a particular photo I am trying for that requires exceptionally clear air. Unfortunately it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped but since I was out and about it seemed like a good […]