Hawkmoth caterpillar
Enchanted forest
As dusk falls fungi deep in the forest start to glow...
Basking
A grass snake basking on the edge of woodland
Lift off!
A four-spotted chaser takes off
Waves
Close up of a species of fungi
Sheltered
A basking adder shelters from the chilly spring wind as clouds briefly blow over
Watching
Common blue
A common blue butterfly in the morning sun
Earthstar explosion
Spores being released by a collared earthstar fungi
Emperor dragonfly
An emperor dragonfly hawking a shallow pool
Adder
A male adder amongst leaf litter and heather
Hover fly
Mini forest
Fungi, moss and grass create a miniature forest within a forest when viewed close up
Grass snake
A grass snake looks to move as clouds come in
A common blue butterfly perched in front of ragwort
Dew-covered common blue
Dew-covered damselfly
Having recently emerged from hibernation a male adder enjoys basking in the sun to warm up
Emerald damselfly
An adder basking in the sun after emerging from hibernation
Common darter
Damselfly
A common blue damselfly warming up in the morning sun
Joined
Common darter pair resting on a rock during mating