The Beauty of British Fish: cod & pollack

more paintings of our fishes Here are a couple more illustrations of some British fish, or at least, fish that … More

trout and otters

I have discovered I really like painting fish. It’s my friend’s birthday coming up and I wanted to make him … More

European hornets in a bird box Last year, we had Great Tits nesting in our bird box, and despite some … More

I recently bought a former-library copy of another book in the Reader’s Digest Nature Lovers Field Guide series, this time … More

I love field guides. There, I said it. The older the better, and definitely illustrated rather than photographic. In my … More

I’m still amazed that I can see species that are new to me, even though I have been watching the … More

I have been thoroughly enjoying the process of filling in my etchr sketchbook which I took to Knepp for my … More

with Plantlife Since having my own garden, managing it primarily for wildlife has been the only way of gardening for … More

I have long been a champion of wildlife gardening, and as a former beekeeper, understand the value and importance of … More

Avid readers of my blog will remember my post about a hare I saw at the end of last year, … More