June 2020
Two visits to our wood last week…. Wales has now partially lifted the lock down…. much more partially than England …
Category Archives: Species found at Catbrook
Amethyst Deceiver; Laccaria laccata.
This relatively common and easily identified fungus was spotted yesterday growing in Ninewells wood. This is the first time I …
Linnets ((Linaria cannabina)
Today, the 5th August 2019, is the last day of the first Ashes test and England had to stay in …
More Treasure at Ninewells Wood
Spent another day in the wood hunting for treasure, this time on my own, the Grandchildren are now back with …
Bird Feeder….update
As I have said before I am in two minds about adding too much junk to a woodland. Junk? well …
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Seen regularly in our patch of Ninewells Wood. I wonder if putting up a feeder will encourage them to visit …
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. …
Slow Worm; Anguis fragilis
Another new species has been seen in our patch of Ninewells wood, it is a Slow worm or Blind worm. …
Hedge hog house
I have now placed in our wood a domain for a Hedgehog. I am reluctant to add artificial attractants to …
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, …
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