natural disturbance

Today I’m going to be discussing leaves. Leaving leaves, more to the point. I listened to a VIP (Very Interesting … More

bats and ghosts

Finally – a vaguely blogtober-ish post! I’ve been struggling with mild yet persistent migraine symptoms for the past few days … More

Many of us might be familiar with hammerhead sharks and their hammer-shaped heads; bonnetheads are their smaller cousins. During this … More

courtesy of Sussex Wildlife Trust I’m not very good at drawing birds of prey, in that I struggle to get … More

I have been keeping half an eye on Inktober, although as with Blogtober, I haven’t really fulfilled the brief of … More

Ok ok I’m almost out of -tober puns…promise. So, what’s to brag about then? I am really rather good at … More

I have been really busy with admin over the last couple of days, so I’ve not done much by way … More

I feel a bit of a fraud saying Blogtober when actually I’m just blogging in October. Does it count? Who … More

Playing with backgrounds is so much easier when I use granulating watercolour. I really like the combination with gouache and … More

Wildlife gardening usually involves leaving an area a bit messy, or undisturbed, and this might sound troubling for perfectionists. One … More