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This photo was taken in March. There's something about willow at this time of the year that brings me so much joy. It reminds me of mum bringing a vase of daffodils and willow into the house every spring. It reminds me of my childhood at the family home in

New teasel growth compared to last year's seed head.

Teasel leaves are long, toothed, and spear-shaped, with prickles on the underside of the main vein.

Water collects where the leaves meet the stem in a cup like structure when the plant grows taller providing a micro-supply of water for wildlife.

Buff-tailed bumblebees are the biggest of the bumblebees and emerge in early spring. Buff-tailed bumblebees are known as ‘nectar robbers’: if they come across a flower that is too deep for their tongue, they bite a hole at its base and suck out the nectar. Afterward, other insects looking for

From egg to tadpole in what seems like a blink! The blackbirds have been feasting over the last month but the vast numbers hatched have left many still developing in the gorgeous sunshine we've had. From dot in a blob, to a comma, to a thin dot with a tail,

Task Day tomorrow! Where to meet: Ivy House, Hollym. Located next to the council apron on South Carr Dales Road. Time: 10 am unless otherwise stated. What to bring: A packed lunch and drink, stout boots/footwear, waterproofs, warm clothing and work gloves. Tasks usually last 3-4 hours. Contact details: Task

At this time of the year the difference between Blackthorn and Hawthorn is really obvious.

Blackthorn blossoms before its leaves start to show, whereas hawthorn flowers after its leaves have emerged.

Stunning displays along the hedgerows!

Task Day this coming Sunday! Where to meet: Ivy House, Hollym. Located next to the council apron on South Carr Dales Road. Time: 10 am unless otherwise stated. What to bring: A packed lunch and drink, stout boots/footwear, waterproofs, warm clothing and work gloves. Tasks usually last 3-4 hours. Contact

It was lovely to see this early flower towards the start of March. Bellis Perennis is a popular variety sometimes qualified as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy. Historically, Bellis Perennis has also been commonly known as bruisewort. As a flower, daisies symbolize innocence, purity, loyalty, patience, and simplicity.

This isn't a wild flower - but it's wonderful for the early insects.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a great pollinator plant that produces nectar that attracts bees, including bumblebees and honeybees.

Wonderful for those bees woken by the recent sunshine.

The white sticky stuff on pine cones is most likely pine sap which is a natural resin produced by the pine tree, acting as a protective substance that can appear white when dried and crystallized; it's essentially the tree's "healing fluid" that is released when the tree is damaged or