Garden Flowers
The warmth of spring wakes the wild garden flowers (some might call them weeds), so important to insect life, and with many other benefits too.
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Category: Nature
Jackdaws
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) The smallest member of the corvid family, and one of my favourite birds. Highly intelligent, and social, the jackdaw is one of
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Bees
There have been some huge bees around recently. Most are queen bumblebees, waking from their solitary subterranean hibernation spots and looking for sustenance, and somewhere
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Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots
Over sixty years ago, Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is known today as Tanzania. There, driven by her fascination with wildlife, she studied
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The Silver Birch
Pioneer Trees At the most recent session of the adult forest school I attend, we spent some time appreciating silver birch trees. So much so,
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Time To Sit
The nature reserve. The magnet which draws me and camera at any time of day. Bank holiday Monday was fine weather, so I spent a
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Silence In The Snow
Recent snowfall has offered many opportunities for photography. It has also led to a dramatic increase in avian diners, including chaffinches and starlings which I
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National Tree Week
National Tree Week runs from 26 November to 4 December this year. The theme is ‘hidden connections’, celebrating the life support system which sustains our
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Let Fallen Leaves Lie
Autumn leaves fall, collecting in piles along roadsides, and creating colourful carpets across open areas. They can be slippery, encourage blockages, and deprive lawn spaces
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Fox Fathers
There are many examples of good fathers across the animal kingdom. Seahorses, for example, who fertilise and incubate the eggs, then give birth to their
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