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On display at the Saatchi Gallery – UK’s Most Poisonous Plants Photo Project
The UK's Most Poisonous PlantsFound and photographed growing wild in Southern England. An ongoing photo project . . .Above: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)A portfolio of 6 images, for which I was awarded a RHS Silver Gilt Medal. My 'UK's Most Poisonous Plants' photo project will be on display at RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show 2021, from 18th September - 9th October 2021.» More information on my UK's Most Poisonous Plants Project...
End Of The Road Festival 2021, Wiltshire
Photos from End Of The Road Festival 2021 at Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford in Dorset.
Weird & Interesting Trees of the New Forest
A couple of years ago I started taking photographs of weird and interestingly-shaped trees that I'd found in the New Forest. To me, the shapes of many of the trees instantly reminded me of people/animals etc., although you may see something else in them, and therein lies their beauty.
Dorset Sunflower Fields
In the summer of 2021, these huge, yellow sunflowers appeared in four fields in Dorset. Attracting huge numbers of bees, butterflies and other insects, to see such a large expanse of Helianthus flowers in one place was wonderful.
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in Dorset
Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is not a native plant, having originally been introduced to Britain from Southern Russia and Georgia. This impressive umbellifer can reach over 3.5m (11.5ft) in height, with flower heads sometimes as large as 60cm (2ft) across.
Giant Crop Circle, North Dorset
Well, it seems that I've become a drone owner, even though I never imagined, in a million years, that I would want one. Anyway, when out and about recently I found this giant crop circle, in north Dorset. Certainly most of the locals that I met didn't even know this was there, apart from one family who'd come looking.
Pink Poppies Dorset 2021
I recently found a giant field of Dorset pink poppies that are still not quite in full bloom, and haven’t been ruined by inclement weather.
Red Poppy Fields Dorset 2021
Dorset red poppy fields have been very scarce in 2021. That is..... until I found a late-blooming, giant field of red poppies, which were photographed under a moody sky, in changeable weather conditions.
On The Trail Of Orchids In Dorset & Hampshire
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The early spider-orchid [Ophrys sphegodes] and the early purple orchid (Orchis mascula). Both were photographed in 2021, in the Purbecks, Dorset, UK.
Is This The Only Pasqueflower At Martin Down?
For the last three years I have been photographing a pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) at Martin Down, on the Hampshire/Dorset border. During that time I have only ever found this same plant, even though reports on the Web show there used to be a few more.
Is this the only remaining pasqueflower plant left at Martin Down?
Pasqueflowers At Barnsley Warren, 2021
A solitary pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) on the hillside at Barnsley Warren SSSI, Gloucestershire. It's said there are about 20 thousand pasqueflower plants here, so in a couple of weeks or so this hillside should be full of the nodding purple heads of these enchanting flowers.
A Guide To The Best Autumn Colours In The New Forest
In the past, having visited only one or two specific areas of the New Forest to see the autumn colours, this time I wanted to find the 'best' places. Of course there are lots of bits of the Forest that look great in the autumn but - and this is subjective of course - I think that beech trees put on the best display.
6 Months After The Wareham Forest Fire
Six months after the May 2020 Wareham Forest fire, the ground is still blackened and scarred. Many trees and bushes were badly singed, or completely burned, and won't recover. Wildlife was caught up in the fire too. Photos taken in November 2020 show the devastating consequences of the massive forest fire.
The Sun Rises Over ‘In Memoriam’ at Sandbanks
The sun rising over 'In Memoriam', an art installation at Sandbanks, Poole, by artist Luke Jerram.
Comprising a giant sea of flags made from 100 bedsheets, the installation symbolically reflects those who have passed away from COVID-19. Arranged in the form of a medical logo, 'In Memoriam' also pays tribute to the brave NHS staff members and volunteers who continue to risk their lives during this pandemic.
BCP Council’s Active Traffic Schemes Protest, Vicarage Road, Poole
This morning a large crowd gathered in Vicarage Road, Poole, Dorset. They were there to take part in an Active Traffic Schemes protest against BCP Council's temporary road closure plans.