Wildlife to See This Month
Wildlife to see in August – Dragonflies
Wildlife to See in August : Dragonflies The Mythos In European countries, throughout the ages, dragonflies have had a bit of a rough ride, with such names as Devil’s Darning-Needle and Horse-biters. And even though their name conjures up images of the great...
Wildlife to see in August – Bumblebees
Wildlife to See in August : Bumblebees Bumblebees are among the most endearing and familiar of garden insects. The sight and sound of bees droning methodically from flower to flower is a quintessential part of a summer’s day. Sadly, these affable insects are...
Wildlife to see in August – Water Voles
Wildlife to See in August : European Water Vole This month may well be a good time to spot water voles, as second litters of juveniles take their first foray into the outside world. Of course, like anything worth seeing, they are notoriously difficult to spot amongst...
Latest Reviews
Hidden Histories: A Spotter’s Guide to the British Landscape
Overview Hidden Histories: A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape is a really interesting and fascinating book that helps to interpret what we see whilst out and about in the countryside. The book sets out to be a guide in answering questions we've all had whilst...
RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening
Overview The RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening by Chris Baines is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book giving a very broad coverage of wildlife in and around our gardens. The book opens by explaining the ever increasing importance of our gardens for...
Which Type of Garden Bird Food to Use
Although they are lovely to watch all year round it is especially nice to know that you are helping them to survive during the cold winter months, when natural food is scarce. Helping them top up their energy reserves for the exhausting business of nesting & raising chicks.
How to Articles
Encouraging wildlife into your garden
How to encourage a big variety of wildife into your garden including frogs and toads, birds, mammals, insects
Photographing Nuthatches
Exotic looking birds, resembling a small woodpecker with a paint job making them an attractive species to photograph.
Photographing Red Squirrels
Once you have found your Red Squirrel, getting them on camera can be quite a performance.