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The Bee is not afraid of me – Book review
With the important aim of inspiring the younger generation to look more closely and appreciate the fascinating world of insects this book is packed full of insect poems edited by Fran Long and Isabel Galleymore. I met Fran (Mrs Long) … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Butterfly, creepy crawlies, Environment, insects, Museum, Nature Books, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books
Tagged Book Launch, book review, Books, insects, Nature Books, Oxford museum of natural Hisory, The Bee is Not Afraid of Me, The Emma Press, Water vole, wildlife books
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Mammal Week
National Mammal Week is organised by The Mammal Society and this year runs from 23 October to 1 November 2020. Mammals have always been my favourite animals to watch and take photographs of. I’ve been out for a walk around … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Autumn, Badgers, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Hedgehogs, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized
Tagged Badgers, Fallow deer, Get Your Boots On, hedgehog, Muntjac, nature, wildlife, wildlife books
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Get Your Boots On – nearly a year on
As many of you know Get Your Boots On was published nearly a year ago on 3rd July 2019. On my social media, I’ve started doing a count down. It’s 4 days until a whole year since Get Your Boots … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Books, Environment, Every child wild, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, photography, Uncategorized, wildlife books
Tagged advice, Blogging, Books, careers, knowledge, nature, Nature Books, wildlife, wildlife books
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Garden wildlife – Part 2 Peacock butterfly
The temperature hit 13 degrees celsius afternoon and a few butterflies were out and about. Firstly, a Brimstone flew over the garden. Around 3pm a Comma butterfly fluttered around but didn’t settle, then in floated this Peacock butterfly, which settled … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Butterfly, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, photography, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography
Tagged Books, Butterfly, education, garden, garden wildlife, nature, nature photography, peacock butterfly, self isolation, wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography
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Garden wildlife – Part 1 Blue tit
Over the next few days, weeks or at least until I run out of species or find something else to do, I’m going to focus on one species, from my garden, each day to encourage people to look closer at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Birdsy, Blogging, Books, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, photography, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography
Tagged bird nest, birds, Birdsy, Blogging, Blue tit, Books, education, Environment, nature, nature photography, photography, self isolation, wildlife, wildlife books
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Slavonian grebe
At the beginning of December a Slavonian Grebe turned up at Farmoor reservoir. Due to other commitments and Christmas the first chance I got to visit was yesterday. As often at Farmoor, the wind was wiping across the causeway, so … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography, winter
Tagged bird watching, birds, Books, Farmoor reservoir, nature, Slavonian grebe, wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography
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2019 Round up and HNY
I’ll start with the highlight of 2019. The publishing of Get Your Boots On. An idea that had been in my head since 2016 and after years of writing, and then months of editing by the amazing Dived Up Publishing … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, birds, Blogging, Books, Climate strike, Environment, Every child wild, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Happy New Year, hedgerows, insects, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, Nature reserve, outdoors, photography, Stay Wild, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography, Wildlife Rescue
Tagged 2020, A focus on nature, Animals, Badger, Birdfair, Birdsy, Blogging, Books, education, Environment, Happy New Year, Harvest mouse, images, nature, Nature Books, nature photography, photography, Reading, Rose-coloured Starling, starling murmuration, wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography, wildlife protection, Wildlife Rescue
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Roost at sunset
As the sun sets the air is filled by the chattering and calling of the incoming Rooks. Their roost is opposite my house and as the daylight fades and the sky turns orange the rooks that have spent the day … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, birds, Blogging, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Autumn, birds, Get Your Boots On, nature, Nature Books, Rook, Roost, Sunset, wildlife, wildlife books
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Harvest mice
Last weekend I was supposed to be going out to help survey Harvest mice nests, but with the large amount of rain during the previous few days the survey was postponed until the following day, which I couldn’t make. I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, Nature Books, science, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Citizen science, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Harvest mouse, longworth trap, mammals, Nature Books, survey, Volunteer, wildlife books
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Get Your Boots On – Book Launch
This week saw the Book Launch for my debut book Get Your Boots On. It has been the most hectic, nerve-wracking but fun week ever. Hugh Warwick very kindly hosted the evening to just over 100 people. A huge thank you … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, birds, Blogging, Books, Environment, Every child wild, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, Nature reserve, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Badgers, Blogging, Book Launch, Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Nature Books, Nature Table, Stay Wild, wildlife books
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