The Conker Thief – My Sunday Photo 011017 I’ve heard and seen squirrels collecting hazelnuts for their winter store, but never conkers!
Tag: nature
Don’t Bug the Insects – review and giveaway
We had a wonderful day out at Marwell Zoo recently and got to watch some remarkable Leaf Cutter Ants hard at work. You all know we love insects here, but it’s normally butterflies and dragonflies that steal the limelight. Watching the ants hard at work reminded both me and my 7 year old son just…Continue reading Don’t Bug the Insects – review and giveaway
Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals – review and giveaway
If your children are anything like my 7 year old son, then they are fascinated by the weirdest of creatures. When we started to look through Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals recently, Monkey was hooked from the first page. The title alone, Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals was enough to tell Monkey that he’d love…Continue reading Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals – review and giveaway
Enjoying Wheatley Birds of Prey
Last month I spent a few hours with my photography class enjoying Wheatley Birds of Prey. It wasn’t somewhere I’d been before and as I love seeing these beautiful birds, I was really excited to be going along. Our tutor had arranged for us to have a couple of hours with the owner Clive and his…Continue reading Enjoying Wheatley Birds of Prey
A beady eye – My Sunday Photo 110617
A beady eye – My Sunday Photo 110617 I went to Crocodiles of the World on Friday with my photography class. I’d been a couple of years ago with my son and it’s well worth a visit. This time round the focus, quite literally was on getting some half way decent shots, factoring in lighting…Continue reading A beady eye – My Sunday Photo 110617
Going on a Bug Safari with The Wild Challenge from RSPB
You all know that we love to get outdoors and explore the natural world around us. It’s something I did a lot in my own childhood and so it was second nature (excuse the pun) to bring Monkey up the same way. Children are like sponges, and they just soak up information. Show them a…Continue reading Going on a Bug Safari with The Wild Challenge from RSPB