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 on a longish walk through fields and olive groves and there was a fair amount to see. I love the squat, gnarled olive trees, every one different in shape and branch formation. The branches are very hard, sharp ...
It was a bit of a windy day yesterday with the odd spots of rain now and then but plenty warm enough. It is nice to see all the new shoots coming through on the trees and some have grown ...
We went for a short walk last weekend to Spade Oak Lake which is near the River Thames at Bourne End. The last time we went there, people were having barbecues on the grass and there were lots of dogs ...
Last week I had a quick look around the ponds at Winnersh but, as expected, there was very little going on at this time of the year. I did see a couple of late dragonflies and a few of the ...
Many trees are bare now and the ground is a carpet of leaves - nice in the sunshine and when its dry, but messy and slippery when it is wet like today. These are just a few photos taken at ...
Just a short walk today around Southlake. It was fairly bright, but chilly and there weren't many people out - I usually see quite a lot of people there as it is in the middle of houses but it was ...
Some of the leaves are still on the trees but many have already fallen. The Greenfinch are being greedy and eating far too much birdseed... The scruffy Coal Tit is starting to look a little neater but isn't quite there yet! This is ...
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 ...
I have been on a couple of short, damp walks but the weather is pretty dismal and certainly not good for clear photos. I have taken a few scenic shots of the trees around the lake. I like the next photo ...
It may only have been one day of rain, or part of a day even, but the volume of water was enormous and it does seem to have added a bit of colour here and there, particularly the shades of ...
The Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens, is species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region and grows up to about 35 metres tall. It has been a popular ornamental tree for thousands of years and is now grown or grows ...
Nice colours and shades on some of the trees as the sun went down on the last day of summer. Although it is still quite hot, well into the twenties, we should soon start seeing some of the migratory birds ...
Lots of Prickly Pear cacti, Opuntia, in fruit at the moment. These were on the steep walk down to Maro beach, just outside Nerja. Although I have eaten fried cactus paddles and flowers in Mexico (very tasty), I have never ...
I had never really given them much thought before but decided to have a look at the Bonsai Garden Museum - in Almuñecar. Quite fascinating. The garden is well laid out and winding paths take you to several different levels, each ...
Platycladus, Platycladus orientalis, is a rather nice slow-growing evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae and originates in northern China, although it is now quite widespread in temperate climates as an ornamental tree. It generally grows, very slowly, to ...
