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Green Alkanet More piercing blue flowers are to be found in the wilder spaces of Otley, the pretty flowers of the forget-me-not relative...

ST MARK’S FLY: This is that shiny black fly with the dangly legs that you see in swarms at this time of year. Some people find them...

There are more than 500 aphid species in Britain. Some feed on only one or two plant species, but others can be found on a wide range of...

Together with the East of Otley Action Group, we have issued a response to this weeks hybrid planning application for a huge development...

I was delighted to find a healthy patch of ground ivy whilst rambling around the East of Otley, I haven’t encountered it anywhere else in...

Whilst out on your walk, encountering clumps of bright blue flowers along your path could be the ever popular forget-me-nots, but could...

Little white flowers are popping up everywhere around Otley now, from Cow parsley, Wild garlic and the pretty star-shapes of Greater...

I love these feisty little fellas. They can be surprisingly noisy, especially at this time of year, and the pattern of their feathers...

A familiar frothy flower (try saying that a few times) has begun to bloom. Whilst out on my daily walk along the river, looking out for...

Picking stinging nettles, even with a really good set of gloves always leaves a sting, but there is a lookalike growing among them...

Fruit trees are heavy with blossom now, all pumping out tempting aromas to seduce passing pollinators. A smaller, less blousy cousin of...

As part of its plan to work with local schools on wildlife and nature schemes, the group donated a wildlife kit including a bird table...