Longbeach Farm Upwell - Nurture Nature

AKA - (Six acres and not a clue!) My personal diary of the comings and goings of wildlife during the development of my little piece of England. '...There shall be in that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam; A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.' (R. Brooke)

Saturday, 29 October 2022

Beetles and Boatmen...

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 Gotta love a ladybird! Click for larger views This water beetle was quite active moving from underwater onto fringed lily plants and then c...

Dunnock

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Fantastic Fungi

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  Hare's foot inkcap -  Coprinopsis lagopus The rest of these fungi require some research to be confident in naming them, so for now th...
Sunday, 23 October 2022

A perennial favourite, the Robin

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  A common but beautiful bird that always brings colour to a dull day.  Click for larger images . Don't look back in anger. Standing gua...
Saturday, 22 October 2022

Duck Day Afternoon - Teal and Mallard Bonanza

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Teal for two... It seems that the waterfowl are becoming much more acquainted with the pond as autumn creeps forward; there were no less tha...
Sunday, 16 October 2022

Grey Wagtail - Honoured Visitor to my little patch of the Fens

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Click pictures for more detailed view. This Grey Wagtail (Female) kindly dropped by when I had a cup of tea and my Nikon camera on my lap.  ...

Common Darter - Pair

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Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Boisterous Foxes out at night!

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Paw prints around the pond and fox scat were the only evidence they were there the next morning!  

Roe Deer in wildflower meadow - Certainly not camera shy!

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Heron stalking by the pond caught on remote camera trap.

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Saturday, 8 October 2022

Little Grebe (AKA Dabchick) - Tachybaptus ruficollis

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  Click to Enlarge! I have a pair of these little fellows make a return to the pond again this year.  It was a windy day and so I took advan...
Sunday, 2 October 2022

Willow Emmerald Damselfly - Chalcolestes viridis

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  Quick capture on my phone but pleased to add another species to the Longbeach farm flora and fauna list. Also saw male and female Migrant ...
Sunday, 11 September 2022

Whirlygig Beetles, Bumper cars and Grass snakes!

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Like crazed dodgem cars, the Whirlygigs were enjoying the autumn afternoon sun, speeding up when disturbed and then settling down to a less ...

Autumn...

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Crabapple Reedmace Sweet Chestnut Elderberry Walnut Cherry Laurel Crabapple Dogwood Field Maple Medlar
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