Wildlife in the Slow Lane. Nature and wildlife photos and information
Yesterday (Sunday) was warm and sunny for most of the day, with very little wind, so we went to see if any of the snakes had come out of hibernation. Unfortunately, we had great difficulty reaching the site on foot ...
I went for a trial walk at Moor Green today, having had a painfully sore foot for the last week or so which made long walks impossible. The footpaths were mainly compacted snow or sludge but not too bad to ...
I did go for a walk at Moor Green Lakes a few days ago and managed to avoid the rain by cutting it really short compared to my usual walks there. Thisb plant stood out as it was the only ...
I was watching one of the huge Carpenter Bees gorging itself on a flower when a large Bumble Bee bumbled onto the scene. Hardly ever seem to see them around here so tried to get a couple of shots for ...
The sun was shining so I decided to make the most of it and go for a walk. I couldn't decide where to go that wouldn't be too flooded so ended up back at Moor Green Lakes which can get ...
Dinton Pastures Country Park is made up of several lakes and can be quite interesting at this time of the year. Each little area has its own individual attraction. Lots of the usual ducks are gathering on the water and there ...
The collective noun for fungus is 'colony' and for mushrooms it is 'troop' (I had to look it up), a bit run of the mill really. Anyway, it really does seem to be the time for fungi of all shapes ...
The weather has deteriorated yet again - the wind is stronger and there has been more rain. There was some sunshine yesterday in the morning so I got out while I could despite having an upset stomach which has persisted ...
Saturday was bitterly cold, partly due to the strong wind so I only went on a short walk round Southlake. There wasn't much about except for dozens of noisy Black-headed Gulls which were gathering near the fishermen who must have ...
You can wander for ages and not see any, then it's suddenly all over the place. Fungus - toadstools, mushrooms and other growths. Some of them are quite exotic. First up we have (I believe) the Shaggy Ink Cap or Lawyer's ...
It is the time of year when mushrooms and toadstools spring up all over in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. These are some of the photos I have taken over the last few days while out and about. ...
The day started off very misty and a bit chilly but gradually warmed up as it became clearer. The feeders in Woodley saw a lot of action throughout the day and visitors included Blue Tits, Great Tits, two Coal Tits, ...
There were quite a few fungi about the other day and as far as I can tell, most of these are some sort of Parasol Mushrooms. At least they look very like other pictures of Parasol Mushrooms on some sites, ...
I quite like worms but am not a huge fan of slugs.... On a short walk today, the footpath was flooded in parts and I couldn't believe how many worms there were both on the wet path and in the ...
The last day of my little trip went from 'sunny but cold' to 'sunny but freezing cold' with a most 'invigorating' wind. It was so invigorating that my fingers turned to icicles after just a few minutes. I would have to ...
I went somewhere new today. Heath Lake in Finchampstead, Berkshire, is the only acid lake in the county and is very shallow and surrounded by woodland. It is home to various rare plants which I shall be looking for on ...
