Monthly Archives: June 2017

Day 28 – mini beast hunt

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Mini beasts often go unnoticed, but they are easy to find if you take the time to stop and look. Here are a few I found in about 10 minutes. The Meadow Brown is one of the most common and … Continue reading →

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Day 27 – Badger talk at Wytham woods

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

This evening Oxon Badger Group held an evening of Badger watching and a speakers panel. Mark Avery, Dominic Dyer, Hugh Warwick and Caspar Henderson hosted by Charlie Moores spent an interesting hour discussing nature writing. In turn each author spoke about why … Continue reading →

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Day 26 – Sundial

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It is nearly the end of 30 Days Wild and since the beginning I’ve been meaning to have a go with a sundial kit I was given. I’m not exactly sure if it worked but at least the other sundial … Continue reading →

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Day 25 – The Great British Bee Count

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Friends of the Earth are running The Great British Bee Count from 19th May to 30th June this year as a way to record and learn more about the different species. https://www.foe.co.uk/bee-count There is an easy app to download to … Continue reading →

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Day 24 – A different perspective

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As humans we nearly always look at things from 5 to 6 feet tall, for Day 24 of 30 Days Wild I walked around the woods taking photos from different angles. Looking through the grass at a badgers eye view, … Continue reading →

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Day 23 – Listen to wildlife

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Standing at my kitchen door I often listen to sounds of wildlife after dark, from Tawny owls calling, foxes chattering, deers barking, badgers churring and the snuffling of hedgehogs. For day 23 of 30 Days Wild I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Day 22 – How many flowers in an acre

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For Day 22 of 30 Days Wild my sister and I challenged each other to see how many different flowers we could find in an acre, in the field next door to our house. I’m sure we missed quite a … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – view a landscape

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

On a clear day from my house I can see across to Brize Norton, which is 10 miles, in a straight line, through open fields, patches of woodland, farmland and iconic places such as Harrowdown Hill. Hares and deers roam … Continue reading →

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Day 20 – Trail cameras

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Trail cameras are a fantastic way to capture what goes on around my local patch and I quite often get asked which trail camera is best. It is really up to personal preference, but for me if I decide last … Continue reading →

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Day 19 – Science experiment

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Science experiment for Day 19 of 30 Days Wild was to see if it was hot enough to cook  an egg on the car. After an hour it sort of cooked.

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