Doormoth
There’s a moth on my doormat. I’m not sure whether it’s been wiping all six of its feet or not. Looking closely …
Feathered friends
There’s time to visit Stover Country park and see some wildlife today. I’m taking my dad along so he can experience one …
Almost unremittingly awful
For Day 19 of #30DaysWild I’m working inside all day and then have a six hour car drive across the country. It’s …
A walk around a blade of grass
It’s Day 13 of #30DaysWild, the scheme run by the Wildlife Trusts to get people to have wild experiences in June. I’ve …
The tale of the Grebe and the Slider
There’s a Great Crested Grebe on a nest in the middle of the Lake. I’m looking at it closely when I realise …
A yellow-spotted green Tiger
The Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) has yellow spots on an amazing textured metallic emerald green back. Green Tiger Beetles prey upon …
An evening in the fields
As part of the Wildlife Trusts’ #30DaysWild I’m heading out to have some nature experiences every day this month. Today I’m heading …
Magpies are to blame
There’s a pair of Magpies in the tree by the lake in the park. They are noisy and busy, attracting attention from …
From Cygnet to Swan
When did you last spend an hour so completely absorbed in something in the natural world that you forgot what time it …