Alastair Swinnerton
@alswinn.bsky.social
Scriptwriter, novelist, co-creator of Lego Bionicle, enthusiastic amateur photographer, nature lover, and newly-minted Grandpa. More on www.alastairswinnerton.com.
Common Blue brightening a grey day at Ham Hill @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #somersetbutterflies #yeovilcountrypark #ukbutterflies
July 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Common Blue brightening a grey day at Ham Hill @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #somersetbutterflies #yeovilcountrypark #ukbutterflies
Lyde Road end of the Yeovil Country Park Riverside Walk, Marbled White and Painted Lady, first one I've seen this year. I was going to crop them, but then I decided they looked nicer in situ. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #somersetbutterflies
June 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Lyde Road end of the Yeovil Country Park Riverside Walk, Marbled White and Painted Lady, first one I've seen this year. I was going to crop them, but then I decided they looked nicer in situ. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #somersetbutterflies
Also a lovely little Grizzled Skipper
June 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Also a lovely little Grizzled Skipper
Cerne Abbas this morning - Marbled White, Small Heath & Six-Spot Burnet, and a nice Syrphus rebesii, common but pretty. Also saw a Duke of Burgundy, my first, and almost got a photo when one of the dogs put it up @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Cerne Abbas this morning - Marbled White, Small Heath & Six-Spot Burnet, and a nice Syrphus rebesii, common but pretty. Also saw a Duke of Burgundy, my first, and almost got a photo when one of the dogs put it up @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
This photo says two things - 1) that's a pretty successful brood for the Blue Tits, and 2) I'm going to be buying a lot of fat balls! @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This photo says two things - 1) that's a pretty successful brood for the Blue Tits, and 2) I'm going to be buying a lot of fat balls! @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
The butterflies are beginnning to appear on the Riverside Walk. A good few Meadow Browns at the Lyde Road end, as well as this Marbled White and Red Admiral. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #butterflies #uknature #naturephotography
June 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The butterflies are beginnning to appear on the Riverside Walk. A good few Meadow Browns at the Lyde Road end, as well as this Marbled White and Red Admiral. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #butterflies #uknature #naturephotography
Greenfinch and Goldfinch briefly allowing one of the young Blue Tits some feeder time @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Greenfinch and Goldfinch briefly allowing one of the young Blue Tits some feeder time @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Early Bumblebee (I think) on the Geum, back garden yesterday @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Early Bumblebee (I think) on the Geum, back garden yesterday @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
A morning of photo firsts on the Yeovil Riverside Walk - a Black (not Red)-Headed Cardinal Beetle, and a Reed Warbler trying to hide in the reeds. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A morning of photo firsts on the Yeovil Riverside Walk - a Black (not Red)-Headed Cardinal Beetle, and a Reed Warbler trying to hide in the reeds. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social
I was photographing Greenfinches and Goldfinches and their newly-arrived young in the garden earlier, when this chap turned up. Haven't had a Woodpecker in the garden for ages. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I was photographing Greenfinches and Goldfinches and their newly-arrived young in the garden earlier, when this chap turned up. Haven't had a Woodpecker in the garden for ages. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social
Azure Damselflies, including several variants of the less common female blue form @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall the other day #damselflies
May 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Azure Damselflies, including several variants of the less common female blue form @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall the other day #damselflies
Orange Tip female, Small White, Peacock and Cinnabar at @rspb Ham Wall the other day #ukbutterflies @somersetwt.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Orange Tip female, Small White, Peacock and Cinnabar at @rspb Ham Wall the other day #ukbutterflies @somersetwt.bsky.social
Pink Bluebell at #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings @somersetwt #wildflowers #wildflowerphotography #bluebells #closeenoughphotography
May 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pink Bluebell at #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings @somersetwt #wildflowers #wildflowerphotography #bluebells #closeenoughphotography
Pollen Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, Ham Hill this morning - one of my favourite beasties @somersetwt.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social #britishbeetles #britishbugs #britishinsects #yevilcountrypark #hamhill
April 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Pollen Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, Ham Hill this morning - one of my favourite beasties @somersetwt.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social #britishbeetles #britishbugs #britishinsects #yevilcountrypark #hamhill
Small White in the tree-lined avenue at Montacute Park this morning @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @treelinedlanes.bsky.social #ukbutterflies
April 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Small White in the tree-lined avenue at Montacute Park this morning @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @treelinedlanes.bsky.social #ukbutterflies
Too cold and windy for butterflies on the Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, but nice to see more Spring flowers emerging, Cuckoo Flower, Lesser Periwinkle, Wild Garlic, and particularly the Red Campion @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #wildflowers
April 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Too cold and windy for butterflies on the Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, but nice to see more Spring flowers emerging, Cuckoo Flower, Lesser Periwinkle, Wild Garlic, and particularly the Red Campion @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #wildflowers
So I was sitting outside my sister's place doing a bit of dog-sitting, and happened to have my camera in my hand when this ran past, but not before it had stopped and looked at me... @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @nature.com #ukmammals #ukstoats #ukwildlife #stoatallywonderful
April 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
So I was sitting outside my sister's place doing a bit of dog-sitting, and happened to have my camera in my hand when this ran past, but not before it had stopped and looked at me... @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @nature.com #ukmammals #ukstoats #ukwildlife #stoatallywonderful
Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, Common Carder & Tapered Drone Fly, Eristalis pertinax, strangely my 1st pic of one there @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #hoverflies #droneflies #bumblebees #ukinsects #ukbees #ukwildlife
April 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, Common Carder & Tapered Drone Fly, Eristalis pertinax, strangely my 1st pic of one there @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #hoverflies #droneflies #bumblebees #ukinsects #ukbees #ukwildlife
Dotted and Dark-Edged Bee-Flies on the Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, many others, as well as at least 4 singing Blackcaps, these being two of them @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Dotted and Dark-Edged Bee-Flies on the Yeovil Riverside Walk this morning, many others, as well as at least 4 singing Blackcaps, these being two of them @somersetwt.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Bluebells emerging at Ninesprings, Yeovil Country Park #wildflowers #springflowers #wildflowerphotography #springishere
April 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Bluebells emerging at Ninesprings, Yeovil Country Park #wildflowers #springflowers #wildflowerphotography #springishere
One of several Speckled Wood on the Yetminster Mill Walk (saw a Brimstone and a Comma as well but they wouldn't sit still), plus a lovely tree-lined lane (technically a bridle path), and a carpet of Celandines @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @treelinedlanes.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
One of several Speckled Wood on the Yetminster Mill Walk (saw a Brimstone and a Comma as well but they wouldn't sit still), plus a lovely tree-lined lane (technically a bridle path), and a carpet of Celandines @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @treelinedlanes.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
And it was all yellow. The verge opposite us this morning, taken with my trusty and still superb 30 year old Tamron 90mm macro lens @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #wildflowers #springflowers #wildflowerphotography #tamron90mm
April 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
And it was all yellow. The verge opposite us this morning, taken with my trusty and still superb 30 year old Tamron 90mm macro lens @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social #wildflowers #springflowers #wildflowerphotography #tamron90mm
Yellowhammer and Red Kite at Lenthay Common, Sherborne. I'd seen the Red Kite in the distance, but as we were heading back it came down low, right over my head @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #dorsetbirds #raptors
March 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Yellowhammer and Red Kite at Lenthay Common, Sherborne. I'd seen the Red Kite in the distance, but as we were heading back it came down low, right over my head @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #dorsetbirds #raptors
Small Tortoiseshell in the back field just now @europebutterfly.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Small Tortoiseshell in the back field just now @europebutterfly.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM