Read More“It has been almost three years to the day since we moved into our new home and the obsessive naturalist in me has kept a species list for the garden since day one. Looking over it recently, I am slightly taken aback by the length and breadth of it so I thought it might be worth sharing my findings, three years on from acquiring a garden full of potential, but one crying out for some positive adjustments.”
Forgotten Pollinators
Read More“There are around 2,500 moth species in Britain. There are only 59 butterfly species. I can well imagine that you would find a similar ratio in reverse if you asked members of the public which one they prefer. Little may it be known however, moths are proficient pollinators themselves.”
Guest writer for the Natural History Society of Northumbria.
No Need to Venture Far
Read More“Following a visit by volunteers and student naturalists from the wonderful Natural History Society of Northumbria, this month I was asked to write a piece for a new blog series, Celebrating North East Nature.”
Soaring Heights
Read More“The surrounding vegetation has been brimming for months now with Common Froghoppers, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood and Ringlet butterflies. But without doubt the most prodigious find at the pond in recent weeks was a female Southern Hawker dragonfly laying her eggs in the still water.”
An Unlikely Acquaintance
Read More“The clear-cut winner of this months’ star of the show award is a peaceful alliance between two of the most captivating mammals you will find on these shores.”
Creating Newtopia
Read More“Just last week though, it was a new discovery at that same Badgers watering hole that had me equally as excited as that day back in early December when I first noticed the pond being used.“