Photos of the Moon
It’s not surprising my Moth Trap didn’t attract many moths the other night when it was competing with this.
Category: Nature
Free Stuff – From Feeding the Birds
Those of you who feed the birds will know that it can get quite expensive. They certainly get through it quick enough at certain times of the year – they’re getting through it pretty quickly at the moment – and quality bird food isn’t cheap. It’s nice then when you get something back from it other than...
Isle of Man Bees, Moths and Rock Pools
We had a few nice days weather-wise on the Isle of Man (as well of course as a few wet ones) so managed to get out for strolls in the countryside. Anna’s Mum has a bit of an allotment that she works on and there is a little apiary there so as budding beekeepers we...
Great Tits
With a title like that this post will no doubt get lots of hits, but it’s not what you’re thinking! It’s just that I managed to get a photo of a bird using the water feature and it just so happened to be a Great Tit. There has been quite a few of them on...
Patterns in the Sand
I’ve just been out for a stroll on the beach to check the surf. There wasn’t much surf but it was a gorgeous autumnal morning. Cold with a light easterly wind and clear blue skies. I couldn’t resist taking some photos of the patterns in the sand.
Foraging for Food
Our forgaing for food is going well. Anna and Morgan got some more blueberries yesterday and the blackberries are almost ready. We even had a little expedition on the beach earlier in the week looking out for Razor Clams. We went armed with a bucket and a pot of salt. Apparently once you’ve found a...
Water Feature for Garden Wildlife
Our new garden water feature has worked a treat. Not only does it look and sound good but part of the intention was to provide some water for garden wildlife. Whilst sat out in the sunshine late on Sunday afternoon we saw first a Willow Warbler take a bath in it followed by a Great...
Things to do in the Great Outdoors
Have you run out of things to do with the children during the school holidays yet? The weather might not be great, but that shouldn’t stop you getting out into the great outdoors and doing things with them. Blueberry Picking How about heading to the hills for some blueberry picking – You can then spend...
Big Butterfly Count
The Big Butterfly Count starts today. It’s a nationwide survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment. in much the same way as the Big Garden Bird Watch organised by the RSPB, Butterfly Conservation in conjunction with M&S have orgainsed the Big Butterfly Count to run between July 24th and August 1st...
Creatures of the Night
Thought I’d put the moth trap out again last night as it looked set to be dry and we all had the day off today so would have plenty of time to go through it. I sat with it for a little while at dusk, but then got up again at 4am before it was...
