Tag Archives: Wakefield wildlife

The case of the silent witnesses and the lawyer’s wig

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Recently my island of green which lies off the coast of the Wakefield city centre has been transformed.  Trees have released their leafy loads from the summer skies to form a mosaic of colours and shapes on the landing fields … Continue reading →

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When is Autumn?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Meteorological autumn was on 1st September and astronomical autumn has entered the calendar this week.  However, the natural world around us has already started to spirit away our memorable summer into the four seasons departure lounge. Surrounding hedgerows are laden … Continue reading →

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Raindrops and Ringlets

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Not deterred by the unsettled weather at the end of June, I planned to start the new month with a walk using footpaths around the village of West Bretton avoiding the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which remained closed due to the … Continue reading →

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Getting into the Groove

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

These days I am doing the same local walk so often I can imagine I am cutting a groove in the tarmac along Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe.  This lane is my gateway to a small island of surviving countryside around … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Summer

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

The Corvid-19 outbreak lockdown rules have recently been relaxed.  Even so at the moment I continue to be loyal to my local walks all taken within one and half or so miles from home rather than travelling further away.  This … Continue reading →

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Not going far – seeing more

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

On the 12 April I noticed a small tortoiseshell butterfly egg laying on the garden patch of nettles.  These have now hatched and, characteristically, the caterpillars have formed a communal silken web around the uppermost leaves for protection whilst they … Continue reading →

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Swallows and Apples

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Studies increasingly show us that just looking at pleasant landscapes and watching wildlife can significantly improve our personal health and well- being.  It is sometimes referred to as Nature’s Health Service especially in terms of helping to manage the stress … Continue reading →

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Flowers before foliage in spring

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Over the last week my permitted outdoor exercise with some variations has been based on a walk from Wrenthorpe via the nearby Wakefield Junction 41 Industrial Estate, Lawns Lane, Brandy Carr Road and along Troughwell Lane back home.  The industrial … Continue reading →

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Burying beetle in the moth trap

Posted on July 3, 2018 by John Gardner

I’ve been running a moth trap since mid-April after I received one for my birthday and I’ve had some success catching a variety of species of moth which I will probably show at one of the indoor meetings. As well … Continue reading →

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Spring Mushrooms

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

Note: Please do not eat any mushrooms that you collect from the wild as a result of anything that you read on this page. You should not eat wild-collected fungi unless they are identified for you by an expert. Spring … Continue reading →

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