Wildlife in the Slow Lane
Wild Tobacco, or Tree Tobacco, Nicotiana glauca, is native to Bolivia and Argentina but is now fairly widespread as an introduced species throughout the world. It is a common roadside weed in the southwestern United States and has become quite ...
We like going to Bix as it is very quiet and peaceful and there are always lots of birds. The smaller ones are usually singing loudly in the hedgerows and there is no other noise to disturb them. This time, ...
Although generally known as the Sago Palm, or sometimes the King Sago Palm, this plant is not actually a palm at all but a cycad. The Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta, is native to Japan but is one of the most widely cultivated ...
I was just strolling along the beach and then along the main road and happened to have a camera with me, so what else can you do but take a few pictures? Snails are quite a popular tapas in much of ...
Strolling down to Burriana beach in Nerja for a lunchtime paella cooked on an open fire, I took a few snaps along the way, as one does. Nothing out of the ordinary really, but fun as I had the camera ...
I doubt it would qualify as a 'nature walk' - 25 metre detour down a dead-end path at the back of Calahonda beach - but it was an interesting diversion. The were lots of Wall Brown, Small and Large White butterflies ...
We saw a few other interesting things while out yesterday. Along the lane where the Red Kites were playing, I spotted a Yellowhammer in the hedge. After we had parked to watch the Kites, I walked back along the lane ...
Leaving the river on my left, I headed up one of the tracks and through the farmland. Most of the avocado trees were in flower, although one or two did have some fruit on them. There were also some new plantations. The ...
Today was mild but windy so felt much colder than it actually was. I walked along the River Loddon to White Swan Lake and back. There were three Grey Herons chasing each other round the lake so I tried a ...
The European Fan Palm or Mediterranean dwarf Palm, Chamaerops humilis, is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceaethe and is the only palm tree native to continental Europe. It is mainly found in southwestern Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, ...
Despite being well wrapped up, including gloves, my fingers and toes were like icicles after this walk. The lakes and new workings are over 90% frozen with only a small patch of clear water so all the ducks and geese ...
I have been very busy today so just took a short walk from home to the River Loddon and back. It snowed again last night so it is still very cold. The first surprise was a lovely Green Woodpecker feeding ...
Yesterday, I braved the cold and went for a walk along the river to White Swan Lake. It was still icy underfoot in many places and the lake itself is semi-frozen with a few clear patches. I did take quite ...
