Reserve visitor Tom Lee has been taking some superb photographs of the wildlife and we're very grateful that he has shared them with us. Here are a few of Tom's photos...
Large Skipper - a lovely little, fast-flying skipper identifable by the light squares on the wings. There's more information about this butterfly here.
Large Red Damselfly - this is one of the first damselflies to emerge in the Spring and it stays with us and can be seen throughout the summer. See our webpage here .
Wild thistle flower - this is a Spear Thistle, the long pointed leaves resembling a spear. The spines surrounding the flower head point outwards - another diagnostic feature.
Grass snake in the Decoy Pond - the grass snake is often referred to as the water snake. The white band at the back of the head is a diagnostic feature to identify this species.
Brimstone butterfly - the males are a lovely rich greeny yellow. The females are a little paler and can sometimes appear white. It's our only native butterfly which is yellow (the much less common Clouded Yellow is a migrant species). There's a good chance of seeing this butterfly in any month from March to September.