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About Me
- About Pete Collins
- Biography
- I'm a 15-year old boy cruelly trapped in the body of a 50-year old man
- Location
- Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
- Interests
- Walking (especially long-distance paths), bird watching, wildflowers, butterflies
- Occupation
- Retired - I used to unintentionally cause havoc with computers!
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- I walk, therefore I am - Pete's Walks
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Gosh! It's months since I wrote a blog entry here!
Today I did a 12-13 mile walk south from near Royston, Herts., passing through the villages of Therfield, Kelshall and Sandon. I saw numerous Speckled Wood butterflies, one Small Tortoiseshell and two Red Admirals. I also saw a couple of Buzzards, and a female Muntjac deer.
I saw a Nettle-leaved Bellflower, lots of Clustered Bellflower, Wild Mignonette, both Red Campion and White Campion (though both very faded), and...
Today I did a 12-13 mile walk south from near Royston, Herts., passing through the villages of Therfield, Kelshall and Sandon. I saw numerous Speckled Wood butterflies, one Small Tortoiseshell and two Red Admirals. I also saw a couple of Buzzards, and a female Muntjac deer.
I saw a Nettle-leaved Bellflower, lots of Clustered Bellflower, Wild Mignonette, both Red Campion and White Campion (though both very faded), and...
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Usually when I go for a walk, I photograph only wildflowers that I don’t recognise or maybe those that I’m seeing for the first time this year. Today I decided to do a long walk (10-11 miles) that I knew would be good for wildflowers, and to photograph or record all the different wildflowers that I came across.
Starting from my home in Kensworth, I walked down the lane to Church End (the old part of the village) - along here I saw: Nipplewort, Herb Robert, Russian Comfrey, Agrimony,...
Starting from my home in Kensworth, I walked down the lane to Church End (the old part of the village) - along here I saw: Nipplewort, Herb Robert, Russian Comfrey, Agrimony,...
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[Image] Ringlet
This afternoon I had a short walk at Bison Hill, a steep area of chalk downland that is so-called because Whipsnade Zoo has a paddock containing American Bison (or Buffalo) on one side of the hill.
Immediately above the car park is a small level area of grass where I found numerous Pyramidal Orchids - I expected to see them, as they were here last year. I also saw some...
This afternoon I had a short walk at Bison Hill, a steep area of chalk downland that is so-called because Whipsnade Zoo has a paddock containing American Bison (or Buffalo) on one side of the hill.
Immediately above the car park is a small level area of grass where I found numerous Pyramidal Orchids - I expected to see them, as they were here last year. I also saw some...
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[Image] Common Spotted Orchid
I 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.
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I 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.
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[Image] Man Orchid
This afternoon I visited the nature reserve in the old chalk quarries at Totternhoe, Beds., a few miles from where I live. I was really looking for wildflowers, but hoped to see some birds and butterflies as well.
I was lucky enough to see a Man Orchid - I know they are found at Totternhoe, but this was the first time I'd managed to spot one. The much more common Common...
This afternoon I visited the nature reserve in the old chalk quarries at Totternhoe, Beds., a few miles from where I live. I was really looking for wildflowers, but hoped to see some birds and butterflies as well.
I was lucky enough to see a Man Orchid - I know they are found at Totternhoe, but this was the first time I'd managed to spot one. The much more common Common...
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Thanks, Deer Stalker....
Great shot of the Treecreeper...
