Monthly Archives: July 2013

July Field Meeting: Dunnignton Nature Reserve York

UPDATE: Richard Bell has just sent in his underwater video recorded on the day. Scroll down to watch it. York based nature photographer Terry Weston acts as warden for the small nature reserve at Dunnington, near York. After Terry came and … Continue reading

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Marbled whites and dead moles!

Mark Archer reports good numbers of marbled whites at Brockadale reserve and also 20 dark green fritillaries there too. The fritillaries are a butterfly species that is expanding its range and Brockadale is now a stronghold for them. At Stanley Ferry … Continue reading

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Poppy spectacular

The poppies have been spectacular this year with entire fields covered in a swathe of red. I missed a good set of photo ops late last month when the poppies and oil seed rape were all in bloom together but … Continue reading

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