• Summer heat opens Digger Alley
    Summer is always an exciting time for insect lovers, with a great variety of butterflies, dragonflies, bees, wasps and other species on the wing. I saw my first silver-washed fritillaries of the year...
  • Things in unexpected places
    One of the joys of being able to regularly spend time walking around the reserve is that I get to know where certain species are most likely to be seen. For example, I almost expect to hear a Cetti's...
  • Scarlet surprise
    It was a red-letter day on Thursday for one of our regular visitors, although he didn't realise quite how eignificant his sighting was until he posted his photos late on Friday evening. I'll let Les take...
  • Autumn wildlife and management update
    Autumn is a great time to enjoy a walk around Minsmere with a different perspective. Instead of focussing the attention on birds, it's well worth taking a wider perspective and enjoying the wonderful...
  • Insects on cue
    This week is National Insect Week, and it's certainly been a great week for insect sightings at Minsmere, from butterflies to moths, bees to wasps, dragonflies to beetles. First, the really exciting...