Identifying the soldier beetle…
Here’s a great bug I came across on the edge of a river bank recently, the Soldier Beetle….
Cantharis Rustica is a member of a group of similar looking beetles, all of which have striking red and black colours and come under the group name of Soldier Beetle. This particular specimen has a […]
Vain attempts at photographing common and honey buzzards…
I am convinced that of all the birds of prey I can realistically expect to see in the wild the buzzard is the most elusive, to my camera that is. I have more chance of a golden eagle landing on my garden bird feeder than I have of […]
Photographs and Information on the Crane Fly
What person’s childhood would be complete without having pulled a crane fly apart? For me no other insect reminds me of my boyhood than the crane fly. I can still remember staring in amazement as I tried to catch them in my hands only to find its legs come […]
Photographs and information on the female silver-studded blue butterfly….
I managed to photograph this little beauty whilst on an evening stroll this week. Plebejus Argus or the Silver-Studded Blue is so named because of its shiny blue scales in the centre of the spots which edge the hindwing’s underside. The upperside of the male is blue […]
Some new blog topics for 2010 and beyond….
I’ve decided to branch out even more on the list of blog topics that I write and photograph about. It’s a natural (literally) progression for me as it encompasses what I enjoy most; wildlife, photography and conservation. For the food lovers there will still be plenty of that […]
Telling the difference between a Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush….
That’s the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture!
So wrote the British poet Robert Browning about my new favourite garden bird, the Song Thrush.
The Song Thrush is a wonderful and welcome addition to […]
Watching nature on your doorstep…
Having been struck down by the worst virus in history I have been laid low for the last few days. On the hottest day of the year in the UK (my birthday) I was shivering under a quilt and blanket. All I knew was that I was grateful it was myself […]
Seasonal changes at Linwood Warren Project
The last time I had a day off which was either late April or the begining of May, I forget when through general exhaustion I returned to Linwood Warren with my brother. I’ve entitled in May so we’ll leave it at that, either way I went there and enjoyed it!
I’d […]
Fields of yellow in Lincolnshire…
I have a love/hate relationship with this plant. I love the sight of great fields of yellow as I drive through my home county but hate what the pollen from them does to me! This stuff gets right up my nose, into my eyes then out through the ears!
So what is […]
Photograph and information on Lapwings…
Lapwings, or Vanellus vanellus are fascinating birds to watch in flight. At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking they are a bird of prey as they swoop down to the ground and back up again with alarming speed. On a bare field they look every inch the predator and […]