Look around .... by Brian Taylor
INTRODUCTION
In your gardens, on your walks, with the kids ... nature has so much to offer. Some in the village may remember the Nature Diary that I penned for the monthly newsletter during the Covid lockdown. A difficult time for all but as we live in an isolated rural part of the parish it was always possible to get out for long daily walks without breaching any necessary restrictions or even make human contact. With an experienced fieldcraft eye, I was able to find much more wildlife in those quiet days than now. But I never stop looking and discovering!
Any serious naturalists will tell you that you never stop learning and marvelling at our amazing planet. Do look back here regularly and can I encourage you to Google (other platforms are available!) online to find the bird, butterfly, dragonfly, animal or insect that you have witnessed. If possible use your mobile to get a photograph. There is a mass of detailed information at your finger tips; enjoy the satisfaction of correctly identifying what you have seen. I have deliberately not added wild plants; I am no botanist but of course use the internet to help with identification.
In your gardens, on your walks, with the kids ... nature has so much to offer. Some in the village may remember the Nature Diary that I penned for the monthly newsletter during the Covid lockdown. A difficult time for all but as we live in an isolated rural part of the parish it was always possible to get out for long daily walks without breaching any necessary restrictions or even make human contact. With an experienced fieldcraft eye, I was able to find much more wildlife in those quiet days than now. But I never stop looking and discovering!
Any serious naturalists will tell you that you never stop learning and marvelling at our amazing planet. Do look back here regularly and can I encourage you to Google (other platforms are available!) online to find the bird, butterfly, dragonfly, animal or insect that you have witnessed. If possible use your mobile to get a photograph. There is a mass of detailed information at your finger tips; enjoy the satisfaction of correctly identifying what you have seen. I have deliberately not added wild plants; I am no botanist but of course use the internet to help with identification.
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