A Cinnabar Moth caterpillar at home on the Ragwort.

I love the stunning vibrant colours of the Garden Cosmos and how you can see the tiny grains of pollen dusting the petals.

The Pride of Sussex.

The name given to the Round-Headed Rampion, which is the county flower. It's only found on the chalk grassland of the South Downs in the UK. Below, a Chalkhill Blue butterfly nectaring on it. Notice the lines that extend into the white fringe of the wings (which can help with identifying the species when its wings are closed).

Migrant Hawker dragonflies in a mating wheel. The male is the one with the blue abdomen.

Litte Owl, Big Attitude

White Stork.

This is one of the reintroduced birds at the Knepp Estate, West Sussex.

Common Blue butterfly resting on a tall stem of grass. There are several species of blue butterfly and they can be difficult to tell apart, especially when resting with their wings closed. Unlike the Chalkhill Blue there are no lines extending into the white fringe of the wings.

A Splash of Colour

Summer is a great time for watching butterflies flying through wildflower meadows, especially the distinctive Marbled White with its slow low flight. It's one of my favourite butterfly species. Towards the end of the day they're easier to see up close when they roost on the grasses or flowers.

Swallow Flying Low

Common Blue Communal Roosting

A Midsummer's Eve.

Teasel flowers and flying insects backlit in the low evening sun.

Comet Neowise (just right of centre) over the South Downs. The lone tree dominates the landscape on Cissbury Hill and just beyond are the warm lights of Findon Village. In the distance, to the east, Chanctonbury Ring can be seen on the horizon.

Tahitian Paradise