Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Insect Glade

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder V Looking over Leighton Moss. For Father’s Day TBH and the kids bought me ‘The Butterfly Isles’ by Patrick Barkham. I haven’t read much of it yet, but I’m fairly confident that I’ll enjoy it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Butterflies, Damselflies, Grasshopper, Hoverflies, Walking, Yealand Allotment | 5 Comments

The Road Less Travelled

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder IV   Leighton Hall Farm As I came out of the woods around Deepdale a buzzard flew overhead, disappeared over the trees, but then briefly wheeled past again. I almost got a photo. I tend … Continue reading →

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Deepdale Badger Sett

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder III Below and to the west of the Open Field Surrounded by Woods (see above) on Cringle barrow is the mysterious hollow of Deepdale. By the pond, or marshy area, at the bottom of Deepdale … Continue reading →

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Sweet Chestnut Fly Tree

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder II My colleague and friend S had asked me which way I would walk home and I had described the route over Warton Crag which I had followed the week before, but when I reached … Continue reading →

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Small Tortoiseshell

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder I  Another Carnforth commute and another sunny afternoon, although, to my surprise, my lunchtime taxi journey over had been beneath dark and rainy skies, breaking a long uninterrupted chain of sunny Thursday lunchtimes. As I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Amber, Dragon’s Spittle and Wasp Imitators

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Saturday was Silverdale Field Day and despite gloomy forecasts the weather managed to stay dry through until quite late in the evening and everything went off well – a great relief. On Sunday TBH was doing a little of her … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Eaves Wood, Grasshopper, Hoverflies, Walking, Wasps, Wildflowers | 4 Comments

Marsh Harrier

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

  On the way home from Milnthorpe, driving between Slackhead and Leighton Beck Bridge we came across two cars pulled onto the verge. I couldn’t see why but the kids were quite excited – “It’s a big bird of prey … Continue reading →

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From the Banks of the Bela

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Needing to deliver A to a dance class in Milnthorpe, and with the boys in tow, I decided to revisit that stretch of the Bela which the boys and I walked in the spring. Where we’d looked at butterbur flowers … Continue reading →

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Shap Abbey

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Since, a little to my surprise, it wasn’t raining when I finished my Swindale walk, I decided to make a slight detour on my way home to visit Shap Abbey. I had it completely to myself. This tower is the … Continue reading →

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Swindale and Seat Robert

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

I was planning to go to the Berwyns with a few friends. Like my good friend the Shandy Sherpa I had been looking forward to a get together for a walk in the Berwyns – hills which I don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Birketts, Butterflies, Walking, Waterfalls, Wildflowers | 7 Comments