Brownlow (of Brownlow and Gorrage)

You just can't lose when Brownlow sniffs for clues.

An amazing archive of previously unseen photos of 1950s Korea from @penswordbooks @PSHistory @CraftReadLove @HistSyndicate

Old Shoreham Bank Holiday insect safari yielded 5 Painted Lady Butterflies, an Alder Fly, a Cardinal Beetle and a Wasp Beetle plus numerous ladybirds. @greenwestsussex @sdnpa @BcSussex

Gorgeous Green Hairstreak butterfly in Shoreham-by-Sea today. I'm guessing the name pre-dates the fashion! @SussexBirding @greenwestsussex

A Purple Sandpiper while at Shoreham Beach with @ShorehamBirds today. @SussexBirding @greenwestsussex

And it was all yellow. Brimstone on a Dandelion in the sunshine, Downslink, Sussex. @greenwestsussex

Made by recycling fabric scraps, during Gill Dixon's workshop at lostandfoundmuseum.com @greenwestsussex

@FlyinginFordham @AndyJShepPhoto @SmalePerry Thank you, interesting that it's a nymph. It was striding along in bright sunlight. There seem to be a lot of rove beetles, some with only Latin names. I couldn't find an image of anything that looks similar.

@Brownlowpd65 @AndyJShepPhoto @SmalePerry A Rove beetle nymph, just before turning into an adult. Unsure of species.

Can anyone I.D this beetle? Seen in West Sussex yesterday, 3-4 cm long. Shiny black head, brown segments, gold legs. @AndyjShepPhoto @SmalePerry @FlyinginFordham

This week's edited spring highlights. @greenwestsussex

Happy Easter!

@FlyinginFordham @greenwestsussex Thank you for solving that mystery! I'll look out for the caterpillar in the garden this year.

@Brownlowpd65 @greenwestsussex Nice, yes. Would have been a caterpillar that crawled in and overwintered I guess, the sheltered warmer area has made it emerge from its pupa.

I think this is an Angle Shades moth in my porch today. Bit of a locked room mystery - how did it enter and when? Has it overwintered there? My moth book says they fly May to October, so an early sighting? @FlyinginFordham @greenwestsussex

The Hidden Treasures Poetry workshop with Lynne Ridden at the Lost And Found Museum. A poem is hidden inside a card made by recycling scraps. @greenwestsussex

Had a great time gelli printing with Katie Gander at www.lostandfoundmuseum 'salvaging stories from scrap'. @greenwestsussex

At least two Wheatears and a number of Pied Wagtails enjoying the swarms of flies on Shoreham Beach today. Thanks @ShorehamBirds for confirming the sighting of N0 the Curlew! @SussexBirding @greenwestsussex

Seal on a low tide island in the river Adur at Shoreham-by-Sea today, viewed from the Norfolk Bridge. @SussexDolphin @SussexWildlife @ShorehamBirds

Curlew with tags and GPS tracker on the Adur at Shoreham yesterday. Is this head-started bird N0 who visited us last March? @SussexBirding @ShorehamBirds @Gameandwildlife

Found in a charity shop: Nature Study - the booklet for a series of broadcasts by the BBC on the Home Service - spring term 1965! It contains some tricky wildlife questions, including how many wing feathers does a Herring Gull have? I wonder if any of the programmes still exist?

#bookrecommendations @wbphull

'A really unexpected gem that touches on some complex issues and handles them well. Well worth a read.' Goodreads #Christmasgifts #ChristmasGiftIdeas