It seems like a long time since it was warm enough to wade into the river looking for fish. Catching Sticklebacks with my net is one of my favourite things to do in the summer.
Banded Demoiselle
This is a Banded Demoiselle that I found on my local river. It has a really cool shiny blue body and has a black band on its wing which gives it the name.
Mullion Moth Caterpiller
This caterpillar will turn into a Mullion Moth and feeds on the Mullion plant
Bee Orchid
This pretty flower is a Bee Orchid, it gets its name from the flower which looks like a Bee.
Be more Otter
People say that kids need to connect more with nature but this is difficult to do in a classroom. Sometimes you need to be wild to get a wild experience. I wanted to feel like an Otter so I decided that I needed to be more Otter, and do what they do. Floating under a waterfall and swimming after fish is great fun and you feel that you are a part of nature.
But its also cold!!
Nothing like a nice bacon sandwich to warm you up after a swim though.
Waterfalls
Nature isn't just about living things, its about where they live too. Rivers are a source of life and can sometimes seem quite gentle and sometimes seem quite violent. We visited Porth Yr Ogof in South Wales, the place is full of caves and waterfalls. Sometimes the river disappears into a cave and then re-appears further downstream. Its a really wild and scary place.
This is Sgwydd Yr Eira, one of my favourite waterfalls. Its huge and the can walk right behind it and stick your head in the water if you need a wash!
Hard at Work
II know its been a long time since i last posted but dont worry, im still out there in the wild looking for interesting things. I have been really busy and had a break from the internet. Ive been out volunteering, doing practical conservation work at my local nature reserves. This has included doing some hard work as well as the easier jobs like counting butterflies or surveying birds.
At the moment i am really interested in fungi and large mammals, particularly bears which i hope that i will get to see one day, in the wild.
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