Tag Archives: 30 Days Wild

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.

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30 Days Wild – Day 3 – Petrichor

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Today the wind direction changed and the rain showers arrived. Although the temperature dropped by around 10 degrees and the rain showers were on and off all day it wasn’t enough rain to make a difference to the local wildlife. … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – Day 2 – Water

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With all dry weather recently many birds and animals are struggling to find fresh water. One easy way to help them is to put a dish of water out in your garden. It doesn’t have to be anything special just … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – End of No Mow May

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Today starts another 30 Days Wild run by The Wildlife Trust. I’ve taken part in this for a number of years now, but if you haven’t heard of it before you can find more details by clicking HERE During May … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – 30 Days Wild, discovery

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As soon as I got home after this mornings English Language GCSE paper, I went for a walk to get some fresh air and clear my head before sitting down to revise for tomorrows Geography paper. Just to the edge … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – 30 Days Wild, Roe deer kids

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

During the past week or so this female deer has spent quite a bit of time resting in the meadow. Mainly because she was heavily pregnant. In the past couple of days she has had her kid. I caught a … Continue reading →

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Day 30 of 30 Days Wild – Roundup

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I thought I’d make a short film about my favourite moments of 30 Days Wild of 2018

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Day 28 of 30 Days Wild – Foxes

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It was fascinating to watch this fox stalking. It lay in the grass with only its ears twitching every so often. Occasionally the fox would raise its head then slowly lower it to the ground. After about 10 minutes it … Continue reading →

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Day 27 of 30 Days Wild – Strawberry moon

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As it was so hot yesterday our dogs didn’t get their last walk until quite late. It was perfect out in the field, to walk around while the moon rose up from behind the wood. We could hear the Little … Continue reading →

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Day 26 of 30 Days Wild – Longhorn beetles

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It’s great when you come across something you have never noticed before. There are 69 species of Longhorn beetles in Britain and I probably walk passed plenty every day while out taking photos, but I’ve never really stopped and looked … Continue reading →