Palmate Newt

I came across this little Newt in my veg patch, I think it is a young Palmate Newt which is an unusual one to find especially as we have no pond.

Nightingales

This years Springwatch has been better than ever from the beautiful Minsmere reserve in Suffolk. It was lovely to see and hear Nightingales again, I really do miss them as we heard so many when we lived in France. Here is a painting I did of one singing.

View from the Shard

I took this picture on our recent trip to London from the top of the Shard, the views from up there are amazing. This is looking down on the railway track with its tiny white trains, Tower Bridge is to the left.

Being Observerd! A visit to Slimbridge & a Young Greylag Goose looking in the bird hide!

Tewkesbury Abbey

We had a trip up to Gloucestershire yesterday to take some of my paintings to Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, GL2 9PA for those of you with satnavs. If you are interested in Wildlife paintings you must go along to see the Wildlife Art Society International exhibition which is on from May 24th to the 1st of June. After dropping off my paintings we went on to visit Tewkesbury which is really beautiful with so many ancient timber framed buildings and lovely walks along the river Avon, above is a picture of the huge Abbey across the lovely wildflower meadows which were teaming with butterflies and damselflies.

Bluebell Time!

The Bluebells this year are amazing, I took this picture up the top of Whiddon Park overlooking Chagford, it is one of the best places to see a sea of Bluebells!

Nuthatch

The Nuthatches are back in their usual nesting hole in a tree beside the river Teign, they are really busy feeding young so it does not take long to wait before they are in and out again!