Dyrham Park Autumn Nature Day, 25 October, 2015

Dyrham Park Autumn Nature Day, 25 October, 2015

Following a wet, cloudy, Saturday, the weather for our 2015 Autumn Nature Day at Dyrham Park, simply could not have been better: brilliant sunshine and light breeze after a chilly start. So it was with some optimism that Marion and I arrived amidst wonderful autumn...

Wildlife around Bath, 4 October 2015

Barred Sallow (Tiliacea aurago), Combe Down, Bath 4-10-2015 Wingspan 27-32 mm. Mainly distributed in the south and south-east of England, it occurs locally as far north as northern England. It inhabits wooded valleys, downland and southern heaths, and flies in...

Wildlife around Bath 8 October 2015

Scalloped hazel (Odontopera bidentata) caterpillar Family: Geometridae A truly striking caterpillar, camouflaged against lichen that grows on trees on which it feeds. Caterpillars of this family are often known as ‘loopers’ due to the absence of legs in...
Dyrham Park Pear Perry weekend 3-4 October 2015

Dyrham Park Pear Perry weekend 3-4 October 2015

As a continuation of Bath Nats outreach work with Dyrham Park we took our display boards and orchard related specimens for this weekend event. The weather was dry and chilly, but a gazebo was provided that gave us a good base amongst the pear trees and other orchard...