Clover Clues
When looking at any grassy area, it is easy to see a uniform swathe of green. But if we stop and peer, we find that…
Category: Plants
Three Generations of Nature Readers
My thanks to Kareem Dieng and his family for reading my books. That’s Kareem with The Secret World of Weather, ‘Pops’ reading Lost Art of…
The Secret World of Weather – Paperback Out!
The paperback of The Secret World of Weather is out today – in the UK! I am very excited by that and this morning’s weather…
Under Every Footstep
A guest blog by Catherine Speakman (Tess of the Vale) History seeps into the soil with the fall of every leaf. All over the world…
Observer Reviews Weather
The Observer has reviewed The Secret World of Weather: Trying to divine what the weather might do without the use of an app almost seems…
How to Make a Map Using Seaweeds
Seaweeds are algae and like every other organism they have their preferred habitat. But each species of seaweed has its own niche, which means that…
Snow Signs in Finland
My thanks to Chris, who writes with some very interesting observations from the Kangasala region of Finland: “In the first picture (above), if you look…
Analysing Deer Behaviour: Flight, Refuge and Jink
I was looking over one of the local hills from the cover of some undergrowth, when I spooked a herd of fallow deer. They were…
Which Way Are We Looking? Ivy Edition
Which direction are we looking in the image above? Answer: We are looking… West. The five best clues are: The ivy stem has grown away…