Spring – Page 3 – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

Butterfly Sparkle

And so it goes… Butterfly sparkle, butterfly sparkle, pretty as petals in the sky you, flutter together, light as a feather, why can’t I be a but-ter-flyyyyy Does anyone else know this song?! I think it was from a play when I was in primary school and I think my sister was the butterfly… Anyhoo,Continue reading “Butterfly Sparkle”

356 Days Wild: Week 15

The suncream well and truly made an appearance during Week 15 of my wildlife challenge! I’m so pleased that Spring has sprung! There was a lot of wildlife to enjoy this week but a few of my highlights include:🎵 Learning why starlings sometimes sound like ducks🐱 Reading about mammals and how they get around🌸 PaintingContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 15”

356 Days Wild: Week 14

Week 14 brought some warmer weather again. Yay!!!! There were so many wildlife highlights this week, but to give you a cheeky taste, they include:🐝 Identifying a weird-looking wasp🐥 Spying on some ospreys🤓 Learning about the indestructible tardigrade☀️ Lots of walks in the sunshine! Read on to find out more 🦋 Monday 12th April 2021Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 14”

356 Days Wild: Week 12

Week 12* brought lighter evenings and a lot of warm weather. It definitely felt more like Spring and I loved it! Highlights include:🦋 Watching the butterflies enjoying the warm weather🐥 Recapping my bird song lessons🌸 Working out how to be a more eco-friendly gardener🐊 Learning more about crocodiles and aestivation Thank you for reading 😊Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 12”

356 Days Wild: Week 11

It’s been a challenging week. It was always going to be and, writing this at the end of the week, I can say that I feel much better than I did at the start. Although it’s been tough, I still wanted to write down my wild encounters because, as cliche as it sounds, they reallyContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 11”

356 Days Wild: Week 10

Week 10 already! Where on earth is the time going?! Though it’s been a bit on the dull side weather-wise this week, having some consistent, dry days has been appreciated. It makes walking in the mornings and evenings so much more enjoyable and it meant I didn’t have to relearn any lessons about staying dryContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 10”

A hopeful sign of spring

I’ve been enjoying updating everyone about my ‘wild’ undertakings over the past few weeks but I realise it’s been a while since I’ve done a bigger post. So say hello to a piece I really enjoyed creating last week: A hopeful sign of spring. I know we’re still, to some extent, in the throes ofContinue reading “A hopeful sign of spring”