Enjoying Nature Along The River Wharfe, Yorkshire Dales.

My niece and nephew broke up for Summer last week so Hugo and I joined them and my sister for a wander along the River Wharfe. Our plan was to walk from Burnsall to Grassington , a pleasant riverside ramble. However we stopped so many times to admire butterflies, identify insects, look under stones for crayfish and watch waterbirds, that we didn’t make much headway on the timescale we had. Another time perhaps! However we had lots of fun along the way. I come from a nature loving family. 🙂

My 8 year old neice Imogen says that we all have our own talents at identifying things. She is good at insects, Roman knows his reptiles & snakes ( we didn’t see any! ), Auntie Shaz ( me) can name most flowers ( though I might need my blogging friends to help with a couple ) and my sister’s speciality subject is dog breeds. Ok then!

Here are a few photos from our Wharfedale wander.

A lesser spotted Hugo at Hebden Suspension Bridge and Stepping stones.

Betony.

Small Skipper on Yarrow.

White duck.

Hugo helping Imogen I D flowers.

Caterpillar of Peacock Butterfly.

Harebells.

Monkey Flower.

Goosander.

Harebells, Betony and Hawkweed.

Flowers galore.

Any ideas?

Common spotted orchid.

Not sure. I’ve had a look online and came up with Sand Garlic?

Common Grasshopper.

Rest – Harrow.

Would you cross the wibbly wobbly bridge or the stepping stones?

Nature Spotters.

Thanks to my sister for some of the photos. 🙂