In today's Guardian country diary, I introduce my kids into the mysterious world of Odonata at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest, where dragons fly and damsels sparkle... (click on image for link). More of my country diaries can be found here.
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Finding a rare treasure, out of the blue
In today's Guardian country diary, I make friends with a tiny and most unexpected butterfly... (click on image for link). More of my country diaries can be found here. Image credit: Steve Granger
Heron Has Come A-Hunting
Henry VIII falls face-first in the fen and a lone heron stalks the rooftops in my Guardian Country Diary this morning... (click on image for link). More of my country diaries can be found here.
My dad and I, watching a hoopoe, finally
It was my childhood dream to see a hoopoe & today I got to write about it in The Guardian Country Diary. This one’s for you, Dad xx (Click on image for link)
An Exhalation in the Alder Carr
Went for a lovely walk this afternoon that reminded me how vital our wild places are, especially at the moment. This is a piece on the importance of my local patch, first published Friday 9 October in The Guardian Country Diary. There’s a spring-fed sliver of alder carr shaped like a thought bubble near the … Continue reading An Exhalation in the Alder Carr