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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 24 – Nature Walk – GoosegrassGoosegrass (Galium aparine), also known as Cleavers, Sticky Willy, Sticky Weed…. there are quite a few names for this plant. If your not familiar with the names, maybe the use of it, as lots of people pick some of the plant and throw it at each other as it sticks…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 23 – Nature Walk – Tree MossWhen out on a walk you may often see moss growing on the sides of a tree. The bark provides a great anchor for this plant to grow and it creates small micro wildernesses as it does. There is a saying that it grows on the North facing side of…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 22 – Nature Walk – Monterey CypressThe Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) at Plas Newydd House and Garden (National Trust) are one of the first things that you encounter once in the grounds. These huge trees from the central coast of California in the US where it is a popular garden and landscape tree. The Monterey Cypress…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 21 – Nature Walk – Wood MouseThe Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) or Long Tailed Field Mouse is a widespread and common mammal that you might spot on a walk or in your garden. Growing between 8cm and 10cm long and weighing between 23g and 25g, the typical Wood Mouse lives for around 1 year. A female…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 20 – Ponds/Lakes – RuffeThe Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) was a fish that I wasn’t really aware of until I caught one at the weekend during one of my fishing trips. After doing some research into this fish, its surprising what you find out. Sometime referred to as Pope or Tommy Ruffe, the Ruffe is…
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