Small Copper; Lycaena phlaeas
Not so many butterflies around this summer as in previous years…don’t know why. This Small Copper was seen yesterday. …
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Slow Worm; Anguis fragilis
Another new species has been seen in our patch of Ninewells wood, it is a Slow worm or Blind worm. …
Summer 2018
A summer of two halves, wet and cold followed by hot and dry. This is just a sort of diary …
Hedge hog house
I have now placed in our wood a domain for a Hedgehog. I am reluctant to add artificial attractants to …
Water Hole.
Recently I wrote about adding a pond to our patch of Ninewells wood. Well I have been giving it some …
Green Tiger Beetle, Cicindela campestris
Saw this little chap, last Monday 23rd April in our patch of Ninewells Wood. I had seen them last year, …
Wild Beer in the woods.
Another use of your own woodland is that it provides a good place to sample beer. Especially beers produced by …
Adding a pond.
I would like to have some permanent water in our woodland. Our patch is part of Ninewells wood which would …
February 2018
Well Spring has been put on hold this month. Here we are at the end of February and everyone was …
Lynx spotted at Ninewells wood.
Yesterday, (16th Jan 2018)I was searching round for some Climbing Corydalis plants, when I heard a noise in the distance. …
