Encounters – Page 6 – Canned Wildlife

Day 17 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 17, 2015Jun 18, 2015Posted in Challenge, Encounters, Insects, WorkTagged #30DaysWild, #MyWildLife, #WildTime, 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Challenge, Insects, Moths, My Wild Life, Random Acts of Wildness, Taxonomy, Wild Time, Wildlife Trusts, WorkLeave a comment

(I’m using my phone to do this blog entry) I was at work early today and had to do a couple errands when I finished, then it rained continuously. I had already danced in the rain.

So I was left trying decide what to do, sat in my parents kitchen, when my Dad said he had came across another interesting insect at work…

What is it? It looks like a Beetle-Cricket-Hybrid, haha! …Is it just a Cricket?

My Dad has came across various creepy crawlies at work, some living and some dead. The Cricket thing is the second specimen he has came home with, below is the first.

I love its’ patterning/colours. There is always perfection in nature.

Thanks 🙂

Day 16 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 16, 2015Mar 17, 2016Posted in Birds, Challenge, Conservation, Encounters, Environmental, Nature Reserve, Plants, Reptiles, Walk, WoodlandTagged #30DaysWild, #MyWildLife, #WildTime, 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Challenge, Conservation, Countryside, Environment, Meadow, Nature Reserve, Random Acts of Wildness, Reptiles, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley CentreLeave a comment

“Invite a friend into nature”

Today my friend Gary (mentioned in previous posts) and I visited the Wolseley Centre – Staffordshire Wildlife Trust HQ!

We’ve had great day, the weather was wonderful. We both hadn’t been before. I was impressed by the variety of habitats (grassland, lakes, rivers and woodland) and species.

Today’s challenge was “invite a friend into nature”, but it was also chance for Gary to brush up on his photography skills (I shall document what we saw below!) And in line with the challenge, I did my best to teach Gary about all the various creatures we came across and the bird songs we heard.

We saw Swallows and House Martins flying above the centre.

We saw this Bee and Bumble Bees on the Purple Wallflower at the entrance of the centre. — And this Bee and Bumble Bees on the Purple Wallflower at the entrance of the centre.

Not seen Honeysuckle in such a deep yellow before :) — Not seen Honeysuckle in such a deep yellow before 🙂

Gary and myself before our wild walk. Photobombed by a Mallard! ;) — Gary and myself before our wild walk. Photobombed by a Mallard! 😉

Whilst Gary looked through my binoculars, I told him about what he was observing. — Whilst Gary looked through my binoculars, I told him about what he was observing (nice shirt!)

A wild sculpture, I assume it's a bench? — A wild sculpture!

This time we were photobombed by a Canada Goose! ;) — This time we were photobombed by a Canada Goose! 😉

If you remember, I love Oak Trees! This individual has been adopted by Philip Rainsbury and Sue Haycock :) — If you remember, I love Oak Trees! This individual has been adopted by Philip Rainsbury and Sue Haycock 🙂

A cute baby Rat! — Can you spot the baby Rat?

Gary's first ever Chaffinch - to his knowledge. — Gary’s first ever Chaffinch – to his knowledge 😛

One of my favourites of Gary's snaps, a Great Tit in flight. — One of my favourites of Gary’s snaps, a Great Tit in flight.

Some grassland management. — Some grassland management (I have the camera now)

A disheveled Peacock Butterfly. — A disheveled Peacock Butterfly (by me)

A Common Blue Butterfly (Gary has his camera back)

But who too this one?! — But who took this one?!

A Terrapin?! I was shocked to see this. Taken with a lens kindly leant by a very friendly chap from Stoke (walking past) — A Terrapin?! I was surprised to see this. Taken by Gary with a lens kindly lent by a very friendly chap from Stoke (walking past)

A stunning sculpture - very talented work! — A stunning sculpture – very talented work!

There’s still a little bit more for us to explore, looking forward to the next visit! 😀

Thanks for reading 🙂

Day 15 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 15, 2015Mar 17, 2016Posted in Canal, Challenge, Encounters, Local, Plants, WalkTagged #30DaysWild, #MyWildLife, #WildTime, 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Birmingham, Canal, Canal Walk, Challenge, Encounter, Environment, Flora, Random Acts of Wildness, Selly Oak, Semirural, Suburban, Walk1 Comment

Today I went a 30 minute walk along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal from Selly Oak, heading south towards Bournville 🙂

I’m not against cyclists, at all, but it would have been a lot more peaceful – and easier to take photos – if I didn’t have to get out of the way of people on bikes every 2 minutes! 😛

A person on there bike in the distance. — A person on their bike in the distance.

Along the way I heard plops in the water, a couple times I hoped it was a Water Vole, but it turned out to be fish. I didn’t see much Wildlife, the odd Moorhen and Mallard – so I decided to focus on the flora I came across and just before I came to end of my walk I came across something I deem as special. Below is what I saw: