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Cages The cull is on and the joy of autumn is ruined. As I tread stony woodland paths that I’ve trodden for over 30 years, stopping to admire fungi or to check hazelnuts for rodent toothmarks as usual, I feel … Continued
From May onwards, all sorts of curious creatures are being born, hatching out or flying/crawling into our gardens. As well as noisily snuffling hedgehogs and colourful birds and butterflies, a variety of other striking and fabulous species have been dropping … Continued
Those of us at home during the lockdown can take the opportunity to enhance our garden boundaries for wildlife and make our gardens more beautiful in the process. If you have a garden, take a close look at all the … Continued
An exciting chase involving a stoat and a vole Once upon a time, my long journey to work took me down country lanes between West Oxfordshire and Berkshire in the early mornings. During the early drives, I sometimes had some … Continued
Why the real tiger beetle is a most fearsome and incredible beast The tiger beetle is one of the fastest runners of the insect world. One species can reach 5.6 miles (9 kilometres) per hour, which is like a human … Continued
We took our boat to the river one day A current came up and it bore us away. It took us through fields, it took us through woods The oars and the sail, they did us no good The water … Continued