Tag Archives: 30 Days Wild

Day 19 – 30 Days Wild – Rainbow

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Amazing rainbow over the garden this evening

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Day 17 – 30 Days Wild – Water for wildlife

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few days of very hot weather putting a dish of water out for wildlife can be a life saver

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Day 16 – 30 Days Wild – Butterflies

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

The recent warm weather as meant the bramble hedge close to my house is covered in butterflies

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Day 6 – 30 Days Wild – Beetle

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Saw a number of these beetles on our hazel hedge in the front garden today. I think they are Alder leaf beetles as I’ve read they like hazel too.

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Day 5 – 30 Days Wild – Goldfinch

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Spotted this Goldfinch collecting dog hair off the lawn for its nest. Photos aren’t great as I didn’t want to risk scaring it away by opening the door.

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Day 4 – 30 Days Wild – Tree slug?

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’d be really interested to know if this is a Tree Slug – Lehmannia marginata, or just a slug climbing a tree

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Day 3 – 30 Days Wild – Fledglings

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Fledglings are taking over parts of the garden. With blackbirds in the back, blue tits and great tits hoping around in the hedges and the call of young sparrows coming out of next door’s roof. The most special visitors to … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – 30 Days Wild – Climb a hill

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Tonight, many hill tops around the country will have beacons lit for the Platinum Jubilee. As we arrived at the top of West Wycombe Hill, the National Trust was just finishing off the beacon ready to be lit this evening. … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – 30 Days Wild – Caterpillar

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Found this large caterpillar on the road, so carefully moved it to the side where it won’t get run over The caterpillar of the drinker moth (Euthrix potatoria) have hairs that are an irritant which protect it from predators. I … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – Day 4 – Little things

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Sometimes it’s good to spend time noticing the little things. The intricate lives of insects and beetles. During a short walk from my house I took photos of a nettle weevil, aphids, ants and raindrops.