A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Thornton Force The highest and after heavy rainfall the most dramatic of the waterfalls up at Ingleton. It is actually possible to walk behind the waterfall but with young Meghan for company on this occasion we decided to give it a miss. River Twiss Read More …
A woodland floor carpeted with Bluebells always a wonderful sight. The intricate beauty of the Bluebell’s flower is easy to miss in the wider spectacle. Lit by a shaft of sunlight piercing through the woodland canopy bluebells were said to ring when fairies were summoning their Read More …
Entrance to the woodland that makes up the majority of the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kilwood Nature Reserve at East Creech. Dominated by formerly coppiced Hazel and Oak its one of those areas that never disappoints. After walking along the sun-baked ridge of the Purbeck Hills Read More …
The majority of the local Blackcaps appear to have paired up and the nesting season has begun Female Blackcap gathering dried grass from below an old, gnarled Elder tree at Chorlton Ees. Yet more grass being gathered. The male was fairly close by fly-catching from Read More …
An almost magical area of ancient woodland. Perhaps also unsurprisingly its also a National Nature Reserve. The walk and scramble up through the gorge is superb with the high limestone rock faces and caves giving the woodland an ethereal quality. Unfortunately the rain cut short Read More …
Not many posts recently due a 2 week break down south based just outside Corfe Castle, Dorset. The sheer diversity of wildlife in such a small area is incredible. Hopefully I’ll be able to illustrate some of the highlights over the next few posts. Green-winged Read More …
Bluebells – Marbury Country Park, Northwich Cuckoo Flower (Lady’s Smock) Cuckoo Flower at Barlow Tip, Chorlton Ramsons (Wild Garlic) Kenworthy Wood, Northern Moor A grand day out
Wood Anemone – Marbury Country Park After the dark days of Winter the banks of Wood Anemones to the west of Budworth Mere are always a great sight. In common with a lot of our plants Anemōnē – is derived from Greek. Literally means Read More …