garden spiders

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

red squirrels

A suitable theme for Blogtober Day 1! Not gonna lie, I was slightly caught on the hop (clearly unaware that … More

they can be both I love stamps, and I love postcards, so postcards of stamps are really a match made … More

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

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