CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

Smardale Gill NNR in Cumbria is one of my favourite reserves, not just for the reserve itself but also for the walk to it. There are two us...

This very attractive brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata turned up in our garden, most likely breeding on our neighbour's hawthorn ...

This is the Arkle Beck above Reeth. Downstream it flows into the river Swale, which is shallow and fast-flowing in summer but has a reputati...