New Year started well, with sightings of three Otters on our local stretch of river and four Waxwings by our local church, just visible from the kitchen window. But it’s rather cold today and definitely time for another blog post. At … Continue reading →
It’s Saffron season on the allotment, though my ten plants won’t make me a fortune anytime soon. Saffron, Crocus sativus, is a member of the Iris family, the Iridaceae. There are around 90 species of Crocus, and they are perennial … Continue reading →
Last Sunday we took the train to Brundall and walked to Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and we saw our first Brimstone butterfly of the year, heard a Bittern booming and saw two new species … Continue reading →