Day three of #30DaysWild found us in Leeds for a wedding. A change of location then but definitely no change in our attempt at doing something wild every single day in June. With time limited (something about needing to put on a suit and polish my shoes apparently) we decided Read more…
After a week spent ruing the missed opportunity to photograph Clouded Yellow butterflies there really was only one destination for us on Sunday and that, of course, was back to Whiteford. Walking down from Cwm Ivy conditions initially seemed ideal raising hopes that luck might once more be on our Read more…
I have been mentioning the coming of spring on this blog off and on now for the last couple of weeks, but after last Sunday I feel confident in saying that for me at least spring has definitely arrived. The first clue has been the increasingly vocal displays from our Read more…
It may just be my personal perception but I get the impression that Butterflies have had a bumper Spring this year. Whenever I have been out walking it has been hard to miss the sheer quantity and variety of species that have been on the wing. Orange Tips in particular Read more…
You may have seen in the press recently rumours that Swansea has been targeted for an experiment to help find a natural means to combat the invasive species Japanese Knotweed. Although not confirmed this seems like an ideal location to start with as the county is slowly but surely being Read more…