Caterpillars found on Caister Dunes

Whilst on a plant hunt these caterpillars were found on Dunes, one is the caterpillar of the either Brown tail Tussock or Yellow Tail Tussock moth, and the other very hairy one i believe also known as the Woolly Bear caterpillar, is the caterpillar of the Garden Tiger Moth both very beautiful Moths.Also seen today on the Dunes, the strikingly Blue, Common Blue Butterfly and a Small Heath Butterfly, a bit too flitty for photos, sorry.

Clouds

Apart from being fascinated with trees I am also fascinated by clouds.

A secret place

Went to a very lovely place at the weekend, Catfield Fen, bit difficult to find but well worth it when you do.I believe the Butterfly conservation people work there ,the day we went was a bit overcast although warm, so we didnt see many Damselflies or Dragonflies, just a Hairy Hawker and a Norfolk Hawker, there are apparrently Swallowtails there also, we heard a lovely Songthrush, also a Grasshopper Warbler.

it isn t signposted so maybe Google Earth could help with the location, but dont tell anyone else, it is too lovely to be invaded by lots of people!!
On Tuesday we went to Holt Country Park where a Roller had been seen, a lovely colourful bird, we missed it at first by about 20 minutes, but we went for a little stroll over the other side of the road near some ponds, and there was a bit of excitement in the distance , luckily it had relocated to just where we were , we got lovely views in the end.

East forever East !! Rum ole doins this weather!!

This weather is a rum ole doins Was  goin on ole boy I int likin one ole bit as a rite ruff ole do as all I got t say bout it, rite cheesed off I am!! I know us British love to talk about it but enough is enough!!Watching the news, 10 foot snow drifts, sheep being dug out,  people stuck in their houses without power, some people burning their furniture to keep warm.Persistent easterlies, snow, we need our jet stream back apparently it has moved too far north!!!I think thats what I heard. At least it was a bit sunny today, but still bitterly cold, went to look for the Glaucus Gull on Sunday, didnt see it though, that was supposed to be at Second Avenue Caister on the beach or inland on the fields, then went to California cliffs and did some sea watching, but in the car in the warm , this time we saw Little Gulls, it was very wild with huge rolling waves crashing against the beach.We have been really lucky in Norfolk compared to the rest of the country, a few flurries, not 10foot drifts.Definitely thinking of those poor people out there with no heating!!!