The journey of a lone Peacock butterfly caterpillar down a nettle plant, near the National Trust’s Hughenden Manor.
Lonely Little Peacock Caterpillar
October 19, 2009 by stonemoleUnknown Spider
October 10, 2009 by stonemoleMy first post since June. I have been very bad at updating the blog, for various reasons.
After wandering into Windsor to take a load of photos today, Yayoi and I discovered this spider on the way back.
I’d love to know what kind of spider it is, so let me know, if you know!
Stepping Back in Time – Donnington Castle
June 1, 2009 by stonemoleSome black and white photos of Donnington Castle, near Newbury, taken in April when we visited.
A Robin’s Birdsong
May 30, 2009 by stonemoleA small video of a robin singing at Snelsmore Common in Berkshire. I am amazed at how clearly the robin’s birdsong comes through!
Exmoor Pony eating Gorse
May 30, 2009 by stonemoleA small video of one of the Exmoor Ponies at Snelsmore Common in Berkshire eating some gorse.
Snelsmore Common and Donnington Castle
May 29, 2009 by stonemoleYayoi and I went for yet another one of our weekend walks away from Windsor back in April – I’ve only now got round to writing about it, as work has been keeping my mind busy with other things.
We went on a roundtrip starting at Snelsmore Common near Newbury, over the A34 to Donnington Castle, and then followed the River Lambourne through some pretty villages before heading back into Snelsmore Common again.
Snelsmore Common is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), its importance being due to the wildlife inhabiting the common – ground-nesting birds, rugged heathland, and soggy bogs. It has been a country park since 1972 and has a load of Exmoor ponies roaming around!
Passing through Snelsmore Common – where it is very easy to get lost! – we headed towards Donnington Castle.
Donnington Castle was built in 1386 and famous for being involved in the Battle of Newbury and sieges during the English Civil War in the 17th Century.
There are some great views across the countryside and down to the River Lambourne from Donnington Castle. We followed the river back over the A34 and through some villages before returning to the car through Snelsmore Common once again.
It was really lovely walk and day out. Yayoi and I also managed to capture a few videos, which I will post soon.
Windsor Great Park Butterflies – The Large White
May 28, 2009 by stonemoleMore photos of butterflies that flit around Windsor Great Park.
Here we have the Large White.
The Large White butterfly is also more commonly known as the Cabbage White.
Ducklings at The Vyne
May 28, 2009 by stonemoleOn our recent trip to The Vyne, a National Trust property near Basingstoke, there were a load of ducklings playing around on the lake.
They got spooked by a large white duck and toddled off to mum at an amazing speed! Very cute!
