As well as harvest time it’s also school holidays and when the cries of “I’m bored! What shall we do?” start, and they don’t want to watch the combine harvester, it’s worth looking into other… August 2016

Rainbows must be near the top of the list of nature’s spectacular sights; who doesn’t stop and look when one appears. But a rainbow is not really there, it is an optical phenomenon that can… July 2016

The summer months bring butterflies flying on warm, sunny days but one that will often be active during overcast weather is the Ringlet; it is able to heat up quite quickly because of its dark, chocolatey… June 2016

This month it’s going to be rubbish. At least, that’s what the first part of my diary is about and there won’t be any photos because we all know what rubbish looks like, there’s enough… May 2016

A piping whistle and a flash of iridescent blue on a springtime walk along a stream and you’ve seen a Kingfisher, albeit very briefly as it zips past you, flying low above the water. May… April 2016

Because of the mild winter, as well as spring flowers being advanced, many trees and hedges will already have developed buds which should be bursting into leaf by now. One, which I’m sure we all… March 2016

February brings welcome signs of spring with primroses, snowdrops and daffodils, the sounds of birds singing and cock pheasants sparring. The pheasants started their performances some weeks ago with loud crowing and whirring wings as… February 2016

Winter is a great time to visit Cley Nature Reserve where many species of water birds gather to feed on the salt marshes. Some are resident throughout the year while others have come from northern… January 2016

Now is the time to clean your pond because doing this during the winter months will cause minimum disturbance to wildlife. Although some frogs may be resting in the mud at the bottom, if you… December 2015

They’re back! One animal’s image that we see everywhere at this time of year, because of Halloween, is the spider. Great, big hairy ones feature in scary things to buy which are loved by children… November 2015