• Butterflies, ants and a tiger
    Is Spring really here?!? The wood ants have been really active during the last couple of weeks. As soon as the sun comes out, their nests are swarming with activity. Bright yellow Brimstone butterflies...
  • Wood ants are waking!
    Spotted in the NE corner of the reserve yesterday (10 April 2013) the wood ants were appearing in groups on an old nest. These are the first I've seen this year and although they were quite sluggish it...
  • Wood Ant Nursery
    This picture shows the wood ants hatchery that I discovered when I was looking under logs and such for wildlife earlier in the month.These are Southern Wood Ants, Formica Rufa. This wood ant is concentrated...
  • Brimstone Butterflies
    Fire and Brimstone? Well, just Brimstone this morning, thankfully. Today, we have seen a fantastic display of bright yellow wings brightening up the muddy woodland. Did you know The word Brimstone...
  • Brimestone Butterfly
    Brimstone Butterfly feeding on buddleia flowers in car park by notice board [02-Sep-2015]