When organic material such as leaves and twigs fall into streams, they break down, producing surfactants. These act like soap, making...

Be careful if you are out in the woods and you see a nice, soft pile of bits of bracken and vegetation. I noticed the wood ants are very...

I had hoped to see dragonflies at this pond, but in some ways this is more exciting. It is the empty case of a dragonfly larva or nymph...

While waiting for the Spitfire this afternoon, I noticed a heron fly over. They are much bigger than other birds and I always think that...

If you are lucky enough to have a pond, you might have newts. We saw loads today in a slow moving stream. They were very active and...

It isn't too late to catch the last of the bluebells on your walks. Many are starting to go to seed but the scent is still wonderful in...

Today there were Fallow deer everywhere I went. I saw the herd of bucks (the boys) first but they were in the woods so I couldn't get a...

Not the hotel at Wych Cross but I saw a Roe buck twice on my morning walk today. We see a lot of Fallow deer around here but Roe tend to...

Hawthorn, also known as May blossom, is flowering early this year. Quite often it is difficult to find many flowers for the 1st May but I...

Many of you will have noticed the wonderful aroma (some say terrible pong) of Wild Garlic, or Ramsons. There is plenty about at the...

After all the rain, the most noticeable wildlife seem to be slugs. Everywhere I looked on my walk, I saw them today: really good news for...

Spring is a wonderful time for tree flowers. We all love apple and cherry blossom but before the leaves are fully out is a great time to...

Something to listen out for on your walks: the call of a male cuckoo. They have been around for about a week now.

I hope that you are all able to get outside in the sunshine sometimes. How many different types of flowers have you seen? Have you seen...

I have never written a blog before but it is always good to learn new skills so here goes! I had plans of where to start but ended up...