Are Water Voles a good indicator species? What I think is opinion based on casual observations, I’m not a qualified scientist and I haven’t kept detailed notes on paper or in spreadsheets. Many years ago I did get … Continue reading Water Voles
Yeah I know, the title’s not very original but it’s all I could think of. This year I’ve made the effort to try and identify more of the creatures that own four wings. I believe this beauty is a Common … Continue reading Enter the Dragon
I try and get out for a walk every lunchtime, stretch my legs and let my eyes focus on something further away than my computer monitor. I always go to the same place – the Millennium Green in Halesworth, … Continue reading Halcyon lunch
Yesterday on the heath, Westleton Heath that is, something caught my eye through the vegetation, a pile of Adders. I counted five, but there may have been more as the pile moved separately but as one, interweaving itself under roots … Continue reading Ol’ blue eyes is ready to shed
About twenty years ago I decided that I would never visit a zoo again. Last Monday I broke that vow for the second time, at the same zoo…..zoo? Actually, it’s known as the Durrell Wildlife Park, but what really allowed … Continue reading An inspiring day
Out of the corner of my eye I saw a newt swimming , then I turned my head, refocused and…oh hang on a minute…..no, it’s a lizard. I’m no stranger to seeing Grass Snakes swimming but this is the first … Continue reading Amphibious reptile
I used to work in a factory, actually I’ve worked in quite a few, but the memory that I’m trying to describe is of a factory in Ipswich, England. It was a warm environment to work in anyway, but … Continue reading The humble Hoverfly
Why do so many insects have beautiful metallic colours? I typed this question and various forms of it into Google , I expected the results to contain either brief and precise explanations from insect forums or detailed scientific papers from … Continue reading “It’s all about refraction ” said the dragonfly to the beetle.
Usually I only manage to get a tantalising glimpse of the countryside dwelling Foxes where I live. When I’m visiting family in suburban Essex, people hardly blink an eye as a fox trots by on the roadside or suns itself … Continue reading Friday Foxes
The glow of warmth in the crisp morning air. No phone, no TV and indeed not a care 🙂 Continue reading Suffolk Sunrise
I’ve just returned to the sunny climes of East Anglia after living in Devon for a few months. During my time in the West Country , … Continue reading “……the eye of the beholder”
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