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I already have my own blog (accessible from my web site) which describes the walks that I go on - I generally walk 12-15 miles, two or three times a week, all over Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the southern part of Oxfordshire. Here on my WAB blog I will just comment on the wildlife that I see on my walks. I love being out in the countryside and enjoy seeing all types of wildlife, but I am especially interested in birds and wildflowers.
Totternhoe Quarry again
Posted 22-06-2008 at 04:17 PM by Pete Collins
Common Spotted OrchidI went back to the reserve at Totternhoe Quarry again this afternoon. I found no less than 5 Man Orchids, but all were past there best. When I first went I found just one, but found four the next time I went. As I discovered today, the one on its own is just a few feet from the other four. On the opposite side of the track were a couple of Bee Orchids.
Bee OrchidThere were numerous Common Spotted Orchids and Common Twayblades, and the Pyramidal Orchids have now come out (they were few and far between last week). There was a lot of Selfheal, Silverweed and Sainfoin, and I also saw Clustered Bellflower, Common Toadflax and Eyebright.
Pyramidal OrchidI also saw my first Marbled White butterflies of the year.
Marbled White
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