Dave O'Brien

#WildflowerHour #FavouritePlant Possibly my favourite flower of 2026 is this variant of Water Avens, one of several I found in woods at Pickering, N. Yorkshire.

Following up with 'Delusions of grandeur' from Wild Beer. At 20% it's probably a good job it only comes in smaller bottles. Happy birthday to me!

Happy 60th birthday to me! Thought I'd celebrate with a glass of Goose Island bourbon-barrel aged stout from 2018. Only 15.2%!

A couple more Migrant Hawker pics from Arnside Knott today. There were lots about, but most wouldn't land within camera range. @cumbriawildlife @BDSdragonflies

I had a great day at Arnside Knott looking for Brown Hairstreak butterflies. I found 4, all on a large area of Hemp Agrimony. Once they were feeding, they were quite relaxed about my poking a camera lens at them! @BC_Cumbria @cumbriawildlife @savebutterflies

I found this Migrant Hawker at Arnside Knott today, and since it stayed put when I approached, I decided to copy @OW_Photography and get a tight close-up. @BDSdragonflies @cumbriawildlife

Scotch Argus , from my annual visit to Smardale Gill NNR yesterday. @BC_Cumbria @cumbriawildlife @savebutterflies

Silver-spotted Skippers at Aston Rowant NNR on Monday. @UpperThamesBC @savebutterflies

Second brood Wood Whites at Bucknell Wood, Silverstone, on Sunday. @BedsNthantsBC @wildlifebcn @savebutterflies

Chalkhill Blues, seen this morning just after sunrise at Aston Rowant NNR, Oxfordshire. @savebutterflies @UpperThamesBC

Wood White, seen at Bucknell Wood, Silverstone on Sunday. @savebutterflies @BedsNthantsBC

#TwosDay Duke of Burgundy making more Duke of Burgundy!

Good numbers of Painted Lady, Peacock and Red Admiral at Harwood Dale Forest on Friday, but difficult to photograph in the heat! @BC_Yorkshire @savebutterflies

Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, and Common Emerald Damselfly seen at Harwood Dale pond on Friday. @BDSdragonflies

Common Centaury. Lots along the rides at Harwood Dale Forest, N. Yorkshire. @BSBIbotany @nymnptrust