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In Old English, ‘tōta’ was a look-out post, which is appropriate for the hamlet of Totties, perched on the hill overlooking New Mill.
#totties #newmill #christchurch
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Sun spurge thrives in our greenhouse because its seeds have oil-rich attachments which are irresistible to ants.
#spurge #weeds #naturejournaling #naturejournal
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A coot swims to the shore and immediately sees off two snoozing mallard drakes.
#coot #gosling #mallard #naturejournaling #naturejournal #sketchbook
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Growing up in a then rather grimy pre-smokeless zone little town, with our regular entertainment provided by a 12 inch Bush black and white television, it's hard to exaggerate the impact that seeing Biblical epics like 'The Ten Commandments' had on me.
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Three of the coot chicks are noticeably larger than the others and already coming out for a brief swim around the nest. The smaller chicks stay under the brooding bird.
#coot #newmillerdam #naturejournaling #naturejournal
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Like other aspects of sparrow life - such as feeding, drinking, dust bathing and courtship - 'gritting' is an opportunity for a bit of a social gathering and the inevitable chirruping dispute.
#sparrow #naturejournaling #naturejournal
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This is going to be difficult if you’re not familiar with British butterflies, so answers - and four bonus species - in my latest blog post:
#butterfly #cartoon #Butterflies
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We had so many nights of frost last month that we’re leaving it until the last possible moment to plant our runner beans.
#runnerbeans #sketchbook #beans
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As it's our council leader @denisemjeffery's birthday, I couldn't resist a homemade brownie cartoon. Congratulations too to @TracyBrabin M.P. who celebrated her birthday yesterday by becoming West Yorkshire's first elected mayor (her brownies turned out to be perfectly legal).
Natural sandblasting has hollowed out the softer sandstone and left the resistant bands of ironstone standing to give a Swiss cheese effect to this block in an old sandstone wall.
#ironstone #concretion #sandstone #naturejournaling
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