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| Hellebore flowering in our garden early March |
My trainee adventures....
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| Rodent footprints |
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| Very misty morning checking the mink traps - none caught |
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| ...followed by a very misty bird survey - not ideal weather conditions but it made us use our ears! Pretty dew drop teasel |
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| Dewy/wet reeds |
Sunny walk up at Victory Wood mid March
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| Very windy! |
From 20th March to 25th March Mum and I went down to Cornwall and stayed in a lovely B&B surrounded by beautiful Cornish countryside! We arrived on Thursday and settled in and took a walk around Wadebridge. On Friday we went to the Eden Project - Fantastic!! The weather was okay and there weren't too many hoards of people. Below is a selection of my favourite photos from our day there.
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| The biomes |
Lovely big bee sculpture! It is a great educational centre and I do hope that it continues to be successful!
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| Inside the rainforest biome - not too hot at this level... |
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| Blooming hot at this level though!! |
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| Tulips in the Mediterranean biome |
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| Wild boar sculptures - made out of cork! |
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| Robin with a taste for spice?! |
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| Carpets of heather on our way out |
Thanks to all of you who take a moment to read and comment :)
Hello stranger lol. I was getting a bit worried but figured you were busy with your job/course etc
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had some fun in Cornwall. I was also wondering if you caught the water vole on Spring watch.
The Robin made me laugh. They did a programme about how Robins have adapted their lives in the Eden project a fascinating watch.
Hi Doug! Thanks for caring! I must have missed that ep of springwatch - It was probably while I was in Spain. Another Cornish post is on it's way - in the mean time I hope to catch up with your blog :) That is a very specialist tv programme! Thanks so much for commenting :)
DeleteI haven't been to the Eden Project before - it looks fab. Is there a big mink problem up your way? So far, the river Test has managed to escape anything too terrible- I hope it remains that way. Lovely pics as always xx
ReplyDeleteHi CT, it was great - definitely worth a visit. I will go back for sure - at a different time of year though so I can see how it changes. Re mink - yes a bit of a problem, we have found footprints on several occasions but haven't caught any yet. Farmers often tell us they have shot them. Someone also said to us the other day they believed marsh harriers took them. That would certainly be better mink control! xx
DeleteHI I wondered where you were also. You certainly had a wonderful time in Cornwall and you came back with some great shots. I loved the shots of the drop of the plants and that robin may have bitten off more than he knows!! Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret - thank you also for thinking of me :) Cornwall was indeed fab! I think the robin would certainly have got a bit of shock had it taken a bite! I hope you have a good weekend too and are keeping well.
DeleteA lovely post with some great photos - I really do like the dewy ones. Glad to hear you are enjoying your work with the Trust and had a good holiday. We went to Eden quite a few years ago I bet its even more impressive now - but yes, parts are so hot!!! Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Caroline! Some of the palm are enormous!! I definitely recommend a return trip :) I did have a good weekend, I hope you did too :)
DeleteThat Teasel is my favourite. Nice to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Em, hopefully I'll catch up with you soon!
DeleteHi Lou, glad to see you enjoyed your holiday down here, it's a lovely part of the world. I know what you mean about lack of time for blogging, I'm a bit the same myself....
ReplyDeleteRegards and looking forward to the next Cornish post
Simon xx
Thanks Simon. It was ages now - Since then I've been to Spain so will have more stories to tell from there!
DeleteHope you are well and have had a good nest recording season so far.
Yes, you have been a little quiet of late. Good to see you are back blogging , especially with those lovely photographs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, blogging time just eludes me!
DeleteI jumped over to your blog from Phil's blog (Another Bird Blog), but don't tell him as he'll likely be jealous. I may be an ocean away, but I certainly admire your beautiful environment, superb photographs and wonderful writing about my favorite subject - Nature.
ReplyDeleteNow I'll have to return to catch up on your past postings. Thank you for sharing such beauty!
All The Best - Wally, Florida, USA
Hi Wally! Thanks for visiting :) I am hoping to do another post soon, but time and this summer is flying by!! I'll be sure to check out your blog as soon as I can :)
DeleteI'm on a 'discovering new blogs mission' and one blog is taking me to another which lead me to yours- and happy to have found another blogger with similar interests and of similar age! Love your photos- wish mine could be half as good! I too love nature (especially birds) and blog about it among other things. Are you on Bloglovin? Would like to add you if you are (it's a site that allows you to follow all blogs you want to in one place if you are unaware).
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following your blog :)
Miss Tulip x
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Thank you so much for your comment and apologies for my long over due reply! You have said very kind things and they are very much appreciated! I have been super busy lately and have only just had a look at your blog... some really lovely wildlifey photos and other interesting money saving tips! I shall look forward to reading more!
DeleteBeautiful photos. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. My grandparents on my father's side are from Kent! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, I love receiving comments from miles and miles away!
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