Nick's Nature Notes

Female Great Green Bush-cricket with large ovipositor It has felt like a good summer so far with my tanned legs unrecognisable ...

I had been informed by a local botanist that there was a rare plant in our Devon village called Bastard Balm ( Melittis melissophyll...

Spine-tipped leaves of Moschatel The many faces of the Town-hall Clock Whilst the bitter winds this March have held back much o...

Flock of Waxwing roosting on the side of Devon Expressway Whether you are a fanatical wildlife watcher or casual observer of nature ar...

There was an excited call from my wife the other day when she spotted from our upstairs skylight a large bird in our neighbour’s garde...

Strawberry anemone with tentacles retracted For me rock-pooling transcends age and maturity. I get as much joy and excitement poking u...

On New Year’s day I was drawn to the sea for a walk to clear the toxins of the previous nights festivities. The long sandy beach at Slapton...

A few weeks ago I was with my wife in the Buckfast Abbey cafe after a long walk, enjoying an Earl Grey tea and admittedly a rather ind...

Back in early September I was in North-West Wales enjoying a late burst of summer warmth in the shadows of Snowdonia. Walking some of t...

It is that time of the year that the hedgerows are bursting with the black-ripe fruits of Blackberry and elder, ink-blue sloes, bright...