First of all I struggled up to the far end of the cliffs to look at the sea, Friday. There was too much salt and spray in the wind for any spectacular photos and the gale made keeping the camera steady almost impossible. This pic gives some idea of the view, you just have to imagine the wind!
On Sunday morning in much less wind we walked along the crest of Cheriton Hill to Peene
and back along the foot through the "New" Biggins Wood. A few Common Blue butterflies about 
A suprise in the grass above the Hills Reservoir was this Common Blue Damselfly, a really intense and beautiful blue, must have only recently emerged
We also found 2 small colonies of Late Spider Orchids
and a funnel web spider's front door
almost the commonest bird along the hill was Yellowhammer, smashing
continuing the yellow theme, there were also several Yellow Shell moths in flight
and would someone please remind me of the name of these beautiful little yellow flowers, there were carpets of them
if this was smellyblog you dcould enjoy the scent of this Fragrant Orchid
only a few Common Spotted Orchids found, mostly at the foot of the scarp
back at home later yesterday we found this dragonfly larval case beside the pond, and another among the lilies, so at least 2 have emerged recently, tho' I haven't seen them yet
also this abandoned Wasp starter home, both to show the grandchildren when they called
this first Elephant Hawkmoth was also saved from the trap to show them, always a favourite
this morning there was this Dark Arches, a first for the year
and these 2 very different Common Swifts
and that's all folks
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