Hawthorn
Hawthorn blossom normally comes out at May that is why some people call it the May tree. The flowers are signs that summer is coming and they were used in May Day celebrations. Here is a stop motion animation of the blossom coming out… Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife: Part 8
Dawn Chorus
On Sunday I got up very very very very very very very early to listen to the dawn chorus as it was International Dawn Chorus Day. It was very lovely seeing the sun rise and listening to the birds sing. Did you know that it sounds louder because the air is cool and still at dawn? This year was special…
Butterflies
At this time there are lots of butterflies flying around the churchyard. So I decided to put together this blog post based on butterflies. Here are some facts about the butterflies flying around at the moment. Holly Blue: This butterfly is the most common blue butterfly in woods and gardens. Brimstone: They hibernate amongst Ivy leaves over the winter and…
Wildflowers
There are lots of wildflowers that look very colourful in the churchyard. My mum told me all their names while I went around taking pictures of them. Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife: Part 5
Things that BUZZ!
At this time of year there are lots of insects flying around, including bees. One thing that I noticed was that some of them looked different to others. Here are some of the ones I saw. My favourite ones were the White-tailed bumblebee and the Tawny mining bee. Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife: Part 4
The Blackbird’s new nest
This week we found a blackbird’s nest in a bush in the churchyard. I carefully crept in and took this photo. Did you know that it is the female blackbird that creates the nest. Hopefully I will hear the sound of chicks soon. Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife: Part 3
Bee-Flies
I was in the garden getting some flowers when I saw a type of fly which looked just like a bee. It had a very long tongue and it was flying to a flower sticking its tongue into the flowers to get the nectar. I recorded this video to show you what I saw. I searched it up on the…
Our new writer!
I’d like to introduce you to our new writer, Victor, our youngest son; who will be sharing a weekly post ‘Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife Wednesday’ documenting different aspects of wildlife in the churchyard. Now that we find ourselves home schooling this is a wonderful opportunity for some creative ways of learning! I hope that you enjoy seeing Spring unfurl in the…
June in the Churchyard
May in the Churchyard
