“Saga” – no, not the collective noun for our sheep, though perhaps it should be! Somehow it seems appropriate to describe the journey we’ve had with them over the years. “Soay” is of old Icelandic origin and I’ve always loved the Icelandic sagas – having studied them at university and visited Iceland as a student. … More A Saga of Soays
Who can fail to be enchanted by the delicate, exquisite beauty of these ephemeral creatures? As a child I can remember the Buddleia tree in our small suburban garden covered in a glittering array, with every raceme sporting one or more of these jewel like species: Red admirals, Peacocks, Small tortoiseshells, Commas, Painted ladies and … More Butterflies – fleeting beauties of times past?
In common with bats and other nocturnal dwellers of the twilight world. most people know little about moths and even dislike or fear them. The few encounters many have with moths are often negative – perhaps clothes moth larvae devouring much loved garments, or larger unwelcome night time intruders, looming out of the darkness, flapping … More Moths – Beauty or the Beast?
Never Mind the Bullocks 