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Butterflies, Bees & Bumbles
It was a truly beautiful spring day today in Dorset. Perfect blue sky and lots of warm sunshine. I think the insects appreciated the warmth as much as I did and in-between bouts of gardening, housework...
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Oh, what big eyes you have!
All the better to see you with… No, I’m not finding new species of dragonfly in the Dorset countryside, I’m actually thousands of miles away on a small island called Conch Key. I’ve got the Atlantic...
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Long Walk, Heat Exhaustion & Bitten by Something
If you’d like to have a laugh at my expense and read about how I walked over 10 miles in 80 degree heat and got stung by an unknown “thingy” and didn’t arrive back home until 8pm then click here....
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A nestful of osprey
You’ve seen the osprey nests in Scotland (via webcam?) now see them on my KeysWildlife Blog by clicking the following: Florida Keys Ospreys Posted in Wildlife
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To Kill a Mockingbird? More like “Killing me softly with his song”
This post shouldn’t really be on Urban Extension (it should be on FloridaWildlife) but I wanted to upload a recording and I can only do that on ere… Every morning and evening this lovely little...
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Wildlife Webcam : Armchair Birdwatching!
What does a pair of common kestrel, an English nature reserve, a wildlife webcam and a website have in common? A male Common Kestrel – photo courtesy of Wikipedia I don’t usually blog about “work” but...
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Open Day at the Urban Wildlife Centre, Corfe Mullen
It’s Open Day at the Dorset Wildlife Trust, Urban Wildlife Centre in Corfe Mullen on Saturday 16 May! Come along if you live nearby. As a fully-signed up volunteer (I have the t-shirt as you can see...
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Open Day Success… and no rain!
When I woke up on Saturday morning, the morning of the Open Day, the sun was shining – but not for long. Soon the rain was pouring down and the wind was blowing like there was no tomorrow. “Better dig...
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My Top Six Garden Bumblebees (Plus One!)
Forgive me blogging-friend for I have sinned. It has been 40 days since my last blog. I seek forgiveness by giving you my “Top Six Bumbles” and promise to do many, many hours of penance in front of my...
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Four Hungry Mouths
I was going to wait and see if the Spotted Flycatchers fledged and then write a post about them but I just couldn’t resist showing you a 30 second “taster” of what life is like in the nest at the...
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Simon’s Cat ‘Fly Guy’
The new Simon’s Cat film is here! I was worried that this one wouldn’t be as funny as the rest but I needn’t have worried! I especially like the bit after it has caught the fly (and then tears round...
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The Beauty of Summer
Sorry! I never seem to have time to blog at the moment. I’m either photographing wildlife, filming it, adding it to Flickr (see my stuff here), Tweeting about it (my Tweets are here) or adding stuff to...
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The Humble Honey Bee
OK, I’ve got to make a confession. I hadn’t realised quite how gorgeous the humble honey bee actually was until today. Just look at it! cute as a button! (come on guys admit it, you know you want to!)...
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Autumnwatch 2009: BBC Change the Autumnwatch Format to 1 a week!
Autumnwatch 2009 will be spread over a longer period this year but just one hour per week. The first programme will be on Friday 2nd October and the last on Friday 20th November. Is this a good idea?...
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Can 29 Women Survive on an Island without a Hairdryer?
“Are you a Hardy Woman?” the Dorset Wildlife Trust press release seemed like it was speaking to me “Can you survive on Brownsea Island for a weekend without your hairdryer and mobile phone?” Easy I...
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Hunt for a Special Bee
Are you thinking that there’s no wildlife worth looking for now that September is here? All the good stuff has migrated or is starting to hide itself away? Rubbish. There’s a very special little bee...
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Simon’s Cat “Hot Spot”
Those of you who stop by here regularly will know that I have a very soft spot for the Simon’s Cat videos. Well here is the newest one (make sure you have the sound turned on). Short but very sweet…...
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Symphony of Science
When I found this video today I just had to share it with you. Hoping to post soon on what I’ve been up to – but in the meantime, enjoy listening to David Attenborough and Jane Goodall singing about...
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RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
Have just completed the Bird Watch, 12 species – missed some that are usually in the garden (such as the wren, treecreeper, house sparrow) but did see all the normal suspects, and I’m pleased that the...
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Simon’s Cat in “The Box”
I love Simon’s Cat and have just realised that I missed one from last year! Simon’s cat reminds me so much of my childhood cat Tigger. At the point of him biting a chunk out of the box I laughed out...
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