Love Your Lawn
As I write this, a rather wet December is coming to an end and our lawn is a sorry-looking mess covered in worm casts. Luckily, we are on very sandy soil so it will make a full recovery in spring. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: General
Something to look for in winter – Cigar Galls on reeds
Norfolk is a paradoxical place. Rainfall here is low, especially in the Brecks. But we also have a lot of wet places, the most famous of which are the Norfolk Broads, where Common Reed (Phragmites australis) can form large reedbeds. … Continue reading →
Bathroom Beasties
In my experience bathrooms in older houses always seem to be cold, damp places. In my own bathroom this is probably because I hardly ever have the heating on, currently being young and mobile enough not to have to do … Continue reading →
Dark Days
Making the most of winter December is a dark time in Norfolk for an entomologist with most insect life tucked away in dormancy, whether as an egg awaiting spring to hatch, a larva or a hibernating adult. It is pretty … Continue reading →