Big Butterfly Count 2020
19/07/2020
This year’s Big Butterfly Count is now underway. For day 48 of 365 Days Wild I did my first count of 2020. … More Big Butterfly Count 2020
Category: 365 Days Wild
Awaiting Amity
18/07/2020
a solitary figure, she stands: wild spirit encapsulated in a flair of individuality, greater for her innovation; lonely all the same – she awaits amity This single, lonely flower stem stands at the meadow’s heart. It is Greater Knapweed (Centaurea Scabiosa), the more flamboyant cousin of the Common Knapweed that dominates the NW end of … More Awaiting Amity
A Wildflower Wander
17/07/2020
For day 46 of 365 Days Wild I went on a wildflower wander around the meadow. … More A Wildflower Wander
Meet a Plant: Toadflax
16/07/2020
For day 45 of 365 Days Wild, I spent some time getting to know the Toadflax plants growing on the sandy bank at the edge of the meadow. … More Meet a Plant: Toadflax
Magic on the Water
15/07/2020
a sheen of gold,
magic on the water:
a portal into the unknown … More Magic on the Water
Meet the Small Copper Butterfly
14/07/2020
On day 43 of 365 Days Wild a Small Copper butterfly was spotted in the meadow. … More Meet the Small Copper Butterfly
Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
13/07/2020
For day 42 of 365 Days Wild I left the house at 4.30AM in order to watch the dawn. … More Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
Toadstools Galore
12/07/2020
I spotted some toadstools while I was wandering around the meadow on day 41 of 365 Days Wild. They’re always such a delight to see, and doubly so this early in the season!
… More Toadstools Galore
It’s my Blogiversary!
11/07/2020
It’s my 6 year blogging anniversary! … More It’s my Blogiversary!
Don’t Step on a Bee Day
11/07/2020
Day 40 of #365DaysWild … More Don’t Step on a Bee Day
Pixie Celebrations
10/07/2020
For day 39 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time amongst the rain droplets covered plants in the meadow. … More Pixie Celebrations
Bringing the Outside, Inside
09/07/2020
For day 38 of 365 Days Wild I brought the outside, inside, and filled a vase with sweet peas from the garden. … More Bringing the Outside, Inside
Sweet Peas in the Rain
08/07/2020
bid farewell to times of innocent
provocation, to days when the
mystique of secret femininity
was reflected in nature’s jewelery, … More Sweet Peas in the Rain
Morning in the Meadow
07/07/2020
After watching the sunrise from Amos Lane, I then slipped through the hole in the hedge and entered the meadow. The weather forecast had warned me that the sun would likely only be out for a few hours, so I was determined to make the most of it. Morning light on the meadow is … More Morning in the Meadow
Out for Dawn
07/07/2020
gunpowder grey clouds shift, as night swiftly fades, lightening with tints of mauve and lavender and apricot, with a burst of fresh peaches sweetly tanging across newly awakened senses, both promise and warning combined: time is short; make it count For day 36 of 365 Days Wild I walked out in the early hours to … More Out for Dawn
The Beauty of Butterflies
06/07/2020
Day 35 of 365 Days Wild was a day to enjoy the beauty of butterflies. … More The Beauty of Butterflies
National Meadows Day 2020
05/07/2020
Yesterday was National Meadows Day, an annual day on which to celebrate the wonders of wildflower meadows. This event falls on or around the first Saturday of July, which this year was the 4th. What better thing to do on such a day than to visit a meadow? It was rather dull and grey, and … More National Meadows Day 2020
For the Love of Bees
04/07/2020
For day 33 of 365 Days Wild, I drew a Buff-tailed Bumblebee on a Knapweed flower. … More For the Love of Bees
An Enchanted Place 