Froghopper Nymph

If you've ever noticed that foam that appears on some plants in late spring known as 'cuckoo spit' and wondered what it is and why it appears, well i wondered the same.  Hiding inside the spitty type foamy substance is a froghopper nymph, which I photographed.  Cute little creature innit?!

Clun

 Friday 20th Jan 2017.  Clun.
Before today I'd never heard of a place called Clun.  South Shropshire somewhere.  It does exist.
When out and about exploring the countryside I like woods, hills, valleys and old ruined buildings, or even better ruined castles.  Trudging through farmers fields is pretty boring, so as natural and wild as possible is best.  Clun has several of those things, so pretty good for a 9 mile walk.....

B, B, B

Walking about around Burwardsley, Bulkeley and Bickerton 05.08.16

The gross act of grouse shooting

It's pretty obvious to any normal person that grouse shooting is for toffs, but apart from the big money making needless slaughter of birds did you know about the wide reaching destruction of wildlife and natural environments that takes place through land management and predator control to make this blood sport possible?
watch these 3 vids! then please consider signing the government petition below.....





Grouse shooting for 'sport' depends on intensive habitat management which increases flood risk and greenhouse gas emissions, relies on killing Foxes, Stoats, Mountain Hares etc in large numbers and often leads to the deliberate illegal killing of protected birds of prey including Hen Harriers





There's a government petition you can sign which currently has as of today 73,000 signatures. It needs 100,000 to be considered for debate in parliament. there's a link to the petition after the last video.





sign the petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125003
Ban driven grouse shooting!

Macc

Christmas day walking

A walk in the countryside on Christmas day morning.....