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Another wildflower to be found on the old railway line to the east of town, this geranium is very tough, surviving in temperatures down...

I love the frequent din of sparrows arguing in our privet hedge – they seem more cantankerous than your average bird. Hopefully they are...

One of the first insects to be domesticated, and probably the single most important pollinator for agriculture globally. Colonies can...

These are easy to spot on the old railway line east of town. Also known as Butter & Eggs and Impudent Lawyer (!), they are a popular food...

Whereas a lot of birds are pretty quiet and keeping a low profile at this time of year, two nuthatches were twittering away as I walked...

Continuing our occasional series on some of the perceived “Bad Guys” of the animal kingdom, today we look at the wasps invariably...

There’s a lot of this in the scrappy bits of land adjoining the A660 as it roars up the Chevin (during lockdown it was a peaceful route...

One of our committee members saw a juvenile visiting a feeder in her garden near Burras Lane this morning (first picture). This Autumn it...

Commenting on the essential absurdity of bees making honey, Eddie Izzard once asked “Do earwigs make chutney?” Probably not, but that...

Whilst out for my stroll, I spotted this little guy perched on the post of the gate to Gallows Hill. The little juvenile doesn’t look...

Little alien antenna are popping up under the hedgerows along the river and in Gallows Hill. These short stalks of bright red berries are...

The lepidopterists will probably wince at my use of this colloquial name, which is used for both the Large White and the Small White...