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Butterfly walk
Sunday morning we walked around the wood and the fields on the edge of the wood looking for butterflies. It wasn’t a great morning for looking, at 10am the weather was cloudy, only about 16 degrees C with a slight … Continue reading
Day 14 – Butterflies
The hedgerow and meadow were full of butterflies after school today. I managed to photograph a few for Day 14 of 30 days Wild.
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Blogging, nature, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged 30 Days Wild, Blogging, Butterfly, Environment, nature, Peacock, photography, Skipper, wildlife
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Forest school, Day 13 of 30 Days Wild
For Day 13 of 30 Days Wild I went back to my Primary school to talk about 30 Days Wild. It was really nice to be invited back and to see some of my ex-teachers especially the one who encouraged … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Blogging, Every child wild, insects, nature, outdoors, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged 30 Days Wild, Blogging, Butterfly, children, education, Environment, Forest school, nature, photography, Violet ground beetle, wildlife, Woods
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If you go down to the woods today
This will be the third month I have been writing a short paragraph for my local Parish council website promoting our village woodland. The wood is owned by the Council but managed by the local community. The woodland covers 24 … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days Wild, birds, Blogging, Butterfly, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged 30 Days Wild, birds, Blogging, Bluetit, Butterfly, Environment, flowers, images, May, nature, photography, wild flowers, woodlands
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My local patch Mid March
Out walking over the weekend I came across a herd of Fallow deer, I only catch sight of them once or twice a year but it is always a special sight when I do. There are two Fallow deers that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, insects, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Blackthorn, Blogging, Bumblebee, Butterfly, Environment, Fallow deer, Hare, images, nature, photography, Roe deer, Small tortoiseshell, Spring, Treecreeper, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Butterflies, Day 28 – 30 days Wild
For day 28 of 30 Days Wild I went on the lookout for butterflies. Over the past week, when the sun has come out, my nearby meadow is teeming with butterflies. Just down one side I counted at least 15, … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Butterfly, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife photography
Tagged 30 Days Wild, Butterfly, nature, outdoors, photography, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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