COMMON MAYFLYI spotted a Mayfly over the riverbank, near the confluence of the Wharfe and the Washburn. Their up-and-down flight pattern is quite...
GREEN WOODPECKERWe saw this large, colourful bird near the old railway line to the west of town. As well as a vibrant green you see a strong yellow and a...
PIPISTRELLE BATIt flew so near me I could hear its wingbeats. As dusk drew in it was hunting insects, flitting expertly in and out of the...
BUFF TAILED BEEOne of our most common bees, their ability to forage at very long distances has made them a little more resilient to the negative...
WILD GARLICI don't remember a better year for Wild Garlic - it seems to be really flourishing around Otley, competing with the Bluebells for...
WHIRLIGIG BEETLESWe saw these small, shiny, carnivorous insects swimming in their crazy circles on the surface of one of the Gallows Hill ponds....
HAWTHORNFlowering now, in a hedge near you, living up to its other name: Maythorn. Monty Don makes some interesting points about this timing in...
SWIFTSWhen it comes to flight, the Swift makes a lot of birds look like chickens. Not only does it fly thousands of miles to spend a few months...
BEECHThe limbs of these mature trees on Birdcage Walk or in Great Dib Wood throw some dramatic shapes - they're simply magnificent. Their...