Dave Alston
@davea57.bsky.social
Keen on the countryside and wildlife, especially invertebrates and birds. Love live music. Bit of a geek.
Devil's bit Scabious on the Eastbourne Downs on Saturday #wildflowerhour
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Devil's bit Scabious on the Eastbourne Downs on Saturday #wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour Dandelion on the downs near Eastbourne today
October 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#wildflowerhour Dandelion on the downs near Eastbourne today
#wildflowerhour Two from the Eastbourne Downs today. Hogweed and Greater knapweed.
September 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#wildflowerhour Two from the Eastbourne Downs today. Hogweed and Greater knapweed.
Yarrow flowering on the Knepp Estate, W Sussex this week. #wildflowerhour
June 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yarrow flowering on the Knepp Estate, W Sussex this week. #wildflowerhour
Two butterflies seen today at Wolstonbury Hill, West Sussex. Meadow brown and Small blue.
May 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Two butterflies seen today at Wolstonbury Hill, West Sussex. Meadow brown and Small blue.
Tormentil flowering at Broadwater Warren today #wildflowerhour
May 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tormentil flowering at Broadwater Warren today #wildflowerhour
Yellow pimpernel in Broadwater Warren, E. Sussex today #wildflowerhour
May 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yellow pimpernel in Broadwater Warren, E. Sussex today #wildflowerhour
Bramble flowering earlier this week in Park Corner Heath, Sussex. #wildflowerhour
May 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Bramble flowering earlier this week in Park Corner Heath, Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Plenty of oak trees flowering in Sussex this week. This tree had several currant galls on both the blossom and the leaves! #wildflowerhour
May 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Plenty of oak trees flowering in Sussex this week. This tree had several currant galls on both the blossom and the leaves! #wildflowerhour
Field Maple flowering this week near Hastings, Sussex. #wildflowerhour
May 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Field Maple flowering this week near Hastings, Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Greater stitchwort flowering in East Sussex this week. #wildflowerhour
April 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Greater stitchwort flowering in East Sussex this week. #wildflowerhour
Red campion this week in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
April 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Red campion this week in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
My first Grizzled skipper of the year spotted today on the South Downs near Horseshoe Plantation. @southdownsnp.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My first Grizzled skipper of the year spotted today on the South Downs near Horseshoe Plantation. @southdownsnp.bsky.social
On the South Downs near Eastbourne. Blackthorn flowering with a Speckled wood butterfly thrown in for good measure. #treeflowers
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April 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
On the South Downs near Eastbourne. Blackthorn flowering with a Speckled wood butterfly thrown in for good measure. #treeflowers
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Still plenty of Lesser celandines around in flower. This one has a bonus pollinator, a Melanostoma sp. hoverfly. #wildflowerhour
April 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Still plenty of Lesser celandines around in flower. This one has a bonus pollinator, a Melanostoma sp. hoverfly. #wildflowerhour
Flowering Cow parsley is becoming more noticeable now. This one from near East Langdon, Kent. #wildflowerhour
April 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Flowering Cow parsley is becoming more noticeable now. This one from near East Langdon, Kent. #wildflowerhour
April 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Seeing more dandelions flowering now in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
April 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Seeing more dandelions flowering now in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Plenty of Wood Anemones out this week in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
April 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Plenty of Wood Anemones out this week in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Plenty of Bee-flies recently in East Sussex. Yesterday, (not great photos, but you can see the wing spots), I saw my first Dotted bee-fly at Lullington Heath. Today, a better photo of a Dark-edged bee-fly. These were in abundance in Abbots Wood.
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March 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Plenty of Bee-flies recently in East Sussex. Yesterday, (not great photos, but you can see the wing spots), I saw my first Dotted bee-fly at Lullington Heath. Today, a better photo of a Dark-edged bee-fly. These were in abundance in Abbots Wood.
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Green alkanet in flower in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
March 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Green alkanet in flower in East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Blackthorn flowering today on the South Downs, East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Blackthorn flowering today on the South Downs, East Sussex. #wildflowerhour
Partial solar eclipse today, using binoculars and a bit of paper to view it!
March 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Partial solar eclipse today, using binoculars and a bit of paper to view it!
Lesser celandine in East Sussex Woodland last Thursday. #wildflowerhour
March 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lesser celandine in East Sussex Woodland last Thursday. #wildflowerhour
Wood Anemone flowering in East Sussex Woodland near the Kent border last thursday.
March 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wood Anemone flowering in East Sussex Woodland near the Kent border last thursday.