by hoegrangequarry | Feb 3, 2022 | January 2022
As January 2022 comes to a close we can reflect on the variable weather conditions that the month had in store for us and which culminated in 2 named storms over the last weekend. Prior to that, a huge High Pressure system remained stationery over the southern half of...
by hoegrangequarry | Jan 21, 2022 | January 2022
Despite a spell of cold and frosty weather, as soon as the sun generates some heat around lunch time, it is the chance of a butterfly sighting in the County with flowering mahonia bushes being a good bet. This last week has certainly produced yet more butterfly...
by hoegrangequarry | Jan 21, 2022 | January 2022
Despite the cold but bright start to the New Year, it was not long before additional outdoor butterfly sightings were made in the County thanks to eagle eyed recorders! The list to date includes the following records :- Red Admiral :- Paul Beard tells me that he saw...
by hoegrangequarry | Jan 21, 2022 | January 2022
The first outdoor sightings of butterflies have already been made this year with a sighting of a Red Admiral in a Walton, Chesterfield garden on the 1st of January 2022 by David Lunn (per Sid Morris), the earliest sighting of the species in the County, whilst another...
by hoegrangequarry | Jan 21, 2022 | January 2022
To give easier access for the disabled visitors to the site, Longcliffe Quarries have erected a new hinged entrance gate to assist access, as they have now taken down the original timber style entrance
