A lover of landscapes and the natural world. General Manager for the National Trust. Images and thoughts my own.

Pembrokeshire
Joined July 2015
Hay meadow bouquet, Knapweed, Trefoil and Yarrow, Summer's symphony. #wildflowerhour #Pembrokeshire
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Diolch Tony Davies from @NFFNUK for sharing a brilliant insight into how nature and farming can work hand-in-hand. Fantastic to hear more about your experiences of farming in the Elan Valley. #RoyalWelshShow
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A dusting of Betony colours the coast at Treseissyllt #wildflowerhour #Pembrokeshire @nt
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A scuttle of Sulphur Beetles feasting on a thistle @NTGower @NearbyWild @buglife
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The pinks of Pyramidal Orchids and Sea Centaury compete for attention. #wildflowerhour @nt
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Sea Pea sprawling on the shingle ridge. #wildflowerhour #Dunwich
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An Emperor dragonfly, freshly emerged from its cast-off exuvia #dragonflies #insects I still find this transformation from an underwater alien to a dazzling flighted beauty inconceivable.
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A huddle of Heath Spotted, dotted along the coast on Strumble Head #wildflowerhour #Pembrokeshire
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A gaggle of Green Winged Orchids with a smattering of Squill #wildflowerhour #ntpembrokeshire
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A posy of Sea Pinks flourish in the balmy embrace of Morfa Bychan #wildflowerhour
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Lime zest Alexanders, putting the zing into Spring. #wildflowerhour #signsofspring
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The charismatic caterpillar of the Pale Tussock Moth on the move. @BritishMoths @Ne
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Harvestmen party at their annual rock festival. @BritishSpiders @NearbyWild #FeelGoodFriday
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Green veined white on purple loosestrife @NearbyWild #Pembrokeshire
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A weather worn White Hairstreak enveloped in a cloud of thistle down; an unexpected bonus of doing the #bigbutterflycount @NearbyWild #Pembrokeshire @savebutterflies
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Hazy Corn Marigolds and sun bleached hays. Southwood Estate #Pembrokeshire #wildflowerhour @NTPembrokeshire
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Summer scented Honeysuckle hugs the coast on the walk to Manorbier. #wildflowerhour #Pembrokeshire
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With a flash of kingfisher blue and a blur of Marsh Thistle, an emperor dragonfly relentlessly patrols his patch #pondplants @BDSdragonflies
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Subtle shades of long grass green conceal the cocoon of the flamboyant 6 Spot Burnet moth. @NearbyWild @Buzz_dont_tweet #WildWebsWednesday #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Amazing work by @TrehillFarm Pembs managing this field for nature - so many singing skylarks, swallows, wheatears, stonechats, linnets, goldfinches etc. More of this please across Wales. @Amanwy @INCCymru @IoloWilliams2 @PembsBirds @NTWales @NatResWales @PembsCoast @NationCymru
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