So far this year we have had magnificent displays of cotton grass and orchids on the Moors and now it is the turn of the heather. The common heather is, of course, the iconic plant for this area, but how … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The attached is an old message from the Glossop Mountain Rescue Team but is as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 2006. In all the years I have been walking these Moors I have never … Continue reading
We don’t get any different weather on Big Moor…We just get more of it! Yesterday’s thunderstorms created some fascinating cloud formations. It is amazing how all the wildlife finds somewhere to shelter through these torrential storms! … Continue reading
The female golden-ringed has a hard time of it at egg laying time. Unlike most other dragonflies she forces her abdomen into the mud to lay her eggs. After doing this around a thousand times there is no wonder that … Continue reading
Yesterday I came across this Emperor dragonfly laying eggs in one of the small pools within the old Ramsley Reservoir basin. Throughout the proceedings she was constantly harassed by at 2 Azure damselflies. I can only think that they believed … Continue reading
…..For one of natures gems to come along, and then 3 come in the space of an hour! First there was the broad bodied chaser dragonfly. This is a jumbo of a dragonfly that sits around a lot and then … Continue reading
I could get boring, going on about dragonflies and damselflies. Their season is now well under way and Big Moor has its share of treasures. The earliest damselfly on the wing in this area is usually the large red – … Continue reading
From a vegetation point of view, the heather must be the star turn on these Moors – especially if you know where the white heather is! After that it must be the wild orchids. Later this month we will see … Continue reading
As we all know, nature can seem somewhat cruel. Early this afternoon I watched 6 ducklings charging down the long pool at the back of Ramsley old reservoir. Half an hour later sadly only 5 returned with their mum … Continue reading
I arrived at Barbrook Cottage this morning to find 15 deer within 50 meters of the Cottage – It’s a difficult time for the stags as to be honest they look pretty stupid – Most of them have lost last … Continue reading