Bees of Chiswick

Spent last Saturday on the grounds of Chiswick House surveying the local bee population. The day was a joint effort…

Goslings galore

After being away last week it was back to the weekly survey walk around our estate gardens and the Tarn.…

Looking forward to a great Butterfly Summer

A new visitor to the Gardens

Recently we have seen a pair of Egyptian Geese which have taken to feeding in our gardens. I think they…

Tilbury…Butterflies and an unexpected sighting.

Keith and I decided to head off last week to Tilbury Fort in the hope of some early butterflies. We…

The return of the Terrapin

Another bright but cool day for my weekly walk on the local patch. This seems to be the story of…

Farewell and adieu Heygo

I had a trip booked with Heygo, the virtual tour company, last week, so was surprised to find that it…

And still the Nightingales sang on… not that we saw them!

A trip out with Andrew and Nicole to the RSPB reserves at Cliffe and Northward Hill in North Kent. Our…

Spring has sprung, maybe?

A bright sunny morning for my weekly recording walk around the local patch. Despite the bright sunshine, there is still…

Needle Galaxy

This week’s photo target, the Needle Galaxy, is a new one for me. It is a barred spiral galaxy which…