Spring wildlife on the Long Mynd at Carding Mill Valley
Once spring arrives on the Long Mynd the place really starts to come to life, with birds finding their perfect nesting spot and insects finding the best place to lay their eggs. Up on the top of the hill you can hear the distinctive call of the Red Grouse and you might even catch a glimpse of the rare Bilberry Bumble Bees buzzing around New Pool Hollow.
Summer wildlife on the Long Mynd at Carding Mill Valley
It's in the summer that the Long Mynd can look at its most dramatic, as the heather comes in to flower the top of the hill becomes a sea of purple. Down in Carding Mill Valley, the dragonflies are out, with the golden-ringed dragonflies patrolling their territories up and down the stream.
Autumn wildlife on the Long Mynd at Carding Mill Valley
A new season means another distinctive change in colour to the Long Mynd. The gorse is in flower and the bracken is dying back turning from the vibrant green to a rusty brown colour.