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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.

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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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Flying Ant day

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Yesterday was ‘Flying ant day’ here on my Local Patch. This day will vary each year, between June and August, but it will only happen when the conditions are just right. Generally it happens on a day when the temperature … Continue reading →

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Day 16 of 30 days Wild – 30 seconds

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Take 30 seconds out of the day to admire the natural world

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Look under a stone or log – Day 7

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For Day 7 of 30 Days Wild I turned over a few stones and logs to see what I could find. Under one log I came across this yellow slug, I hoped it might be a Lemon Slug but … Continue reading →