Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Church Hill...

St. Michaels Churchyard

St. Michaels, south-eastern aspect...

Church Hill, looking south...

Church Hill, looking north

Church Hill, looking east...

Silver-Washed Fritillary (male), Mays Wood...

This was the first time I have seen this butterfly in the area, and also the earliest I have seen it on the wing...

As above, underside...

Monday, 18 May 2020

Brockles...

View south from Brockles...

Upper Bush from Brockles...

Towards Luddesdown from Brockles...

Crimson Clover...

Fly Orchid...

Man Orchid...

White Helleborine...

Southern Valley...

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Two Bridges...

Across the M2 bridge and along the North Downs Way to Wouldham, then back over Peters Bridge...

The M2 bridge from Nashenden...
 
Towards Cuxton from the North Downs Way...

Panorama, looking back across the M2 towards Borstal from Nashenden...

Bores Hole and North Halling from the Wouldham North Downs Way...

Cuxton from Wouldham North Downs Way...

Halling from North Downs Way...

Ivy Cottage....

Towards Holborough...

Panorama across the Medway from Wouldham...

All Saints, Wouldham...

All Saints, Wouldham...

Looking north from Peters Bridge

Grey Pit, Halling...

Thursday, 7 May 2020

Lower Ranscombe reserve

 ...a short walk in the sunshine around the lower part of Ranscombe reserve...

Kitchen Field copse...

Kitchen Field Copse

Early poppies...

View across Twenty Acres...

View across Nine Acres

View across Tuggs

West across Southern Valley...

Southern Valley towards Longhoes...

Southern Valley towards Bishops Wood...

M2 bridge as seen across The Marsh...




Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Church Hill and St. Michaels...

Cuxton from Upper Church Hill...

Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars, Church Hill...

Large White on Dandelion...

Churchyard from the memorial bench...

St. Michaels churchyard, looking east...

St. Michaels from the east, looking west...

St. Michaels, looking north-east...

 

Sunday, 19 April 2020

Wingate Wood to Dean Farm Valley, via Luddesdown...

Celandines and Bluebells, Wingate Wood...

Spring on the Ridgeway, Wingate Wood...

Bluebells, Wingate Wood...

Oaks, Beeches, Chestnuts, Wingate Wood..

Hatch Hill, Luddesdown

Peacock, sunbathing...

Small Tortoiseshell...

View towards Court Lodge from Wrenches Shaw...

View towards Cobham from Wrenches Shaw...

Female Orange Tip...

Dean Farm from the edge of North Wood...

The Blue Circle Pond...