A smoke plume from a wildfire east of Brecon, drifting south over the Bristol Channel and Exmoor just now.

Don't forget the Big Butterfly Count

Gatekeeper, fly and hoverfly enjoying the nectar.

A rather faded, tired female Marbled White butterfly by the roadside verge just now.

A Jersey Tiger moth resting by the log pile.

I'm starting to hallucinate about getting drenched......

A beautiful longhorn beetle, possibly the nationally scarce Golden-haired Longhorn beetle (Leptura aurulenta).

A Hedgerow Darwin wasp, Heteropelma amictum, lurking in the shade of a rose.

Sea lavender and Babbingtons leek from the Marsh yesterday, plus a Soldier beetle in the garden just now.

A rare plant behind the pebble ridge at Porlock, Hare's-foot Clover is beautiful.

Lots of swift activity this morning.

Small Skipper in the orchard this morning.

A swift exit this morning!

Some June birds from the last few years........

I just came across this Sedge warbler pic that I took at Marazion in June 2024. Elusive little birds.....

A distant shot, but I was thrilled to see this Great White egret with our resident swans last night.

It's suddenly looking a bit stormy!

Midsummer's evening flowers....

Beware where you put your hand! Horse fly warning😬

Midsummer flowers from the Vale...

Out surveying nightjars tonight, but I wasn't expecting this sky!

A bit damp at the office today....

Despite the chaos in this world, take the time to look up.....

Male and female siskins enjoying a niger seed snack in the sun.

A bit of sustain pedal helps her sleep!

Traffic was nose to tail last night....

Two Scarlet Tiger moths resting by the front door this morning.

Hurlstone Point Seawatch today; no cetaceans but lots to watch...

All ready for conservation dog training. Such a star at Pine marten scat tracking, after their release on Exmoor.

Roses, Irises, plus a spider.....