May in Appleton Wiske is a whirlwind season of fast, exuberant growth. Blink and you will miss it. Trees that were bare come into full leaf; verges that were flat Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson observes spring life emerging in spring in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson looks at hedges on her walks round Appleton Wiske in Yorkshire Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson looks at early buds breaking in Appleton Wiske, and recalls that the weather was very different last January. Continue Reading →
It’s the darkest time of the year, and most of us humans prefer to stay indoors, close to the heat and light of a fire. Much of the wildlife we Continue Reading →
Nature notes, birds, insects, weather at the change of the year in Appleton Wiske Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson looked at October seeds, fruits and berries in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson found knopper galls and spangle galls under oak trees in Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire Continue Reading →
Today it rained, gently, a grey, quiet day. Quiet because the sparrows and starlings aren’t chattering about, cheeping and peeping as they usually do. The village is normally alive with Continue Reading →
Helen Johnson photographed flowers and insects in her garden at Appleton Wiske, Yorkshire. Continue Reading →