Although the weather can be a bit wild in March, it is officially the beginning of spring. Some bulbs think it started earlier and have been pushing their shoots out of the ground for a… March 2018

As we head off for our last visit to Tanzania, one of the first things we come across is the Ground hornbill. There are two species of these strange birds in Africa and this one… Tanzania 3

Our first stop this month is by the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve. This is one of the largest game reserves in the world and the river is a great place to see… Tanzania 2

This year we spent most of September in Tanzania, starting in the island of Zanzibar and then moving to the mainland to visit some of the magnificent game reserves in the south of the country.… Tanzania 1

I love the winter sunsets in Norfolk, full of colours that sometimes seem unreal, as though someone has painted the sky.November can be a cold month, especially on the coast, but it is worth visiting… November 2017

Misty autumn days and the Red deer are rutting. The big stag, which has been king of this area for years, is thrashing the vegetation and bellowing throughout the night.  Deer are normally timid animals… October 2017

September is the month when a mysterious organism may appear on your lawn and other grassy places. The frothy-looking, white, jelly-like substance, clinging to blades of grass in a mass, is a slime mould. There… September 2017

This month, in woodland and along hedgerows, you may see the bright red berries of the Cuckoo pint. (Rhymes with ‘mint’ not ‘pint’ as in milk.) This plant, which is a member of the Arum… August 2017

A plant that is in flower this month is Privet, except we rarely see these blooms because this is used primarily as a hedging plant and will be constantly trimmed which will remove the buds.… July 2017