Showing posts with label Royston Heath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royston Heath. Show all posts

Friday, June 16, 2023

Male Marbled Whites Have Emerged

There were numerous Marbled Whites on Royston Heath this afternoon - all males and keen to feed on the Thistles. Red Kites flew overhead while a pair of mating Robber flies clung on to swaying grasses. The other chalk flowers were Knapweed-Broomrape, Bee Orchids, Clustered Bell Flower, Dropwort and seeds of the Pasque Flower


Sunday, May 28, 2023

Royston Helleborine and Adonis Blue Trip

Wonderful display of White Helleborines in the woods at Royston this year - difficult to photograph in any lighting but especially in strong dappled sunlight!! We saw plenty of male Adonis Blue butterflies but no females only the somewhat similar Brown Argus butterflies.
 

Friday, January 6, 2023

Windy Walk on Royston Heath

I walked across Royston Heath, through the Beechwoods and back along the edge of the golf course this morning admiring the winter trees and wind-swept clouds. As with my hunt for flowers in bloom in Toft on January 1st, I found only a single dandelion and small patches of Groundsel though the Hazel catkins are in full flower

 

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Royston Heath Pasque Flowers

We made our annual pilgrimage to Royston Heath to see the Pasque flowers late yesterday afternoon. Not the best conditions as very windy so focus stacks were difficult/ A very good year in terms of numbers of flowers though they have been damaged by the frosts and winds.

Friday, October 30, 2020

Walk with Dogs on Royston Heath

Today, Phil's birthday. we met up with Ian and Peter for a walk on Royston Heath with the 4 dogs. Meredith was in her element. Isla and Bracken are totally addicted to ball chasing while Ted and Flora were much more interested in the treats that Phil had. Taken with my not very powerful camera phone.

Ann Miles Photography - My Favourite Images of the Past10 years or so