Tag Archives: British Birds

Friday Flyers: Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Damsels

Photos of winged beings… as seen on our walk on 8th May 2026 Butterflies… πŸ”Ό Green-veined White πŸ”½ Painted Lady, looking rather faded having survived the winter πŸ”Ό Peacock πŸ”½ Small White AND a ladybird πŸ”Ό Speckled Wood πŸ”½ Male … Continue reading

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Tuesdays Treats: Belles and Butterflies

A collection of photos from our walk on 29th April 2026. Enjoy… πŸ”Ό While some blossoms have bloomed and now are dying, others are just beginning to open πŸ”½ this holly is a joy to see! Nature waves her yellow … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Mostly Flowers

More of those photos from 1st April 2026. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed that walk πŸ”Ό Walking through the village, heading to the ‘swamp’ this little vignette caught my eye. Perfect, despite the flowers aren’t … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Odds!

An odd collection of photos from our walk on 4th March 2026. Enjoy πŸ”Ό Flowering currant, flowering πŸ”Ό Alder with last year’s fruits (cones) alongside male (yellow catkins) and female (pink catkins) flowers, a rare treat to see close enough … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Wood and Water

A closer look at our walk on 23rd February 2026. Enjoy πŸ”Ό Elder leaves, amongst the earliest arrivals πŸ”½ beech roots after serious soil erosion πŸ”Ό Snowdrops. I could fill pages with the photos I took of snowdrops but I’m … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Including Unexpected Fungi Finds

A gathering of photos taken on our walk on 4th February 2026 during a drab and fitfully spitting day. Enjoy πŸ”Ό Seen in a garden, and irresistible, Green HelleboreΒ πŸ”½ Hazel catkins. No wind. See, they’re hanging straight down! Geese πŸ”Ό … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: A Wild Miscellany

A gathering of photos from our walk on 23rd January 2026. Enjoy… πŸ”Ό The most unexpected sight of the day. A family of otters sporting in the Yare as we cross the bridge. Didn’t expect that in an industrial area. … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: Winter By The Water

23rd January 2026. Cold, and although overcast it’s forecast dry (at least in the morning) and the wind isn’t too blustery. So let’s hop on that bus and head into Norwich, to walk out again to Whitlingham Country Park. Cos … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: Walking On Sunshine

Another week of dismal weather sent me scuttling into the archives in search of fairer days. And here’s what I found. 10th May 2017. We bus into Norwich, then out to Blofield Heath. From there we’re walking via South Walsham … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Colours On A Wet Day

An assortment of images gleaned on 15th January 2026, an overcast, rain-smitten day. Enjoy πŸ”Ό Never the need to ask the time: Norwich Union has it πŸ”Ό I wonder the symbolism of these ornate lamppost bases πŸ”½ And of these … Continue reading

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