Brown Hares have become a familiar sight to visitors of the Etton Maxey nature reserve. They are often seen darting around in the undergrowth. But it’s not everyday that someone captures a photo of them. So we have selected this shot – captured by Steve Zealand – as our image of the month for October. … Read more
Here is a lovely summer sight to savour as autumn colours take over in the countryside we all enjoy. This photograph of a Common Blue butterfly was captured at Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve by Langdyke member Brian Lawrence. We have chosen it as our image of the month for September. Each month we select photographs taken … Read more
What a month … there are some fabulous photos illustrating the wildlife across Langdyke reserves during August – including this great picture of a Scarlet Pimpernel. It was taken by Langdyke treasurer and trustee Brian Lawrence during a sunny afternoon at Swaddywell Pit and is our image of the month. Each month we select photographs taken … Read more
It’s been a battle of the Emperors to find the best photographs taken by members and uploaded to our Facebook site during July … to be precise the emperor dragonfly species. We have two great shots of the dragonfly – or blue emperor as it is known – taken near the pond at Swaddywell Pit … Read more
It’s been a fabulous month for nature across all of our reserves and this photo focus is a tribute to the skills of our members and Facebook friends. Our image of the month for June hasn’t been taken by a member this time – it was snapped by Langdyke’s recently purchased trail camera. It can … Read more
Well done to Langdyke member Nathan Stimpson for two top sightings at Etton Maxey reserve during May. He was first to spot a rare purple heron and followed it up with this even rarer Four Spotted moth which we have chosen as our image of the month. We have also decided to include this image … Read more