Dan Leo Design: Artist creates vivid graphical representations of wildlife and magickal beings — Life & Soul Magazine

Multidisciplinary artist Dan Leo brings graphical representations of much loved wildlife to life with bold colours, pattern elements, and heavy line work. The Ireland-based artist, who has a strong connection to nature in both animal and plant forms, creates colourfully vivid paintings of animals including a rhino, tiger, cat, sloth, fawn, and koala, alongside some […] …

Meet the Model – Hetty the Hedgehog — Wildonline.blog

Copyright Fergals Images Say hello to Hetty the Hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ) The Hedgehog is one of Britain’s favorite small mammals,once common in our towns and villages but now very much under threat from development and habitat loss. Small , round and covered in spines the nocturnal Hedgehog is an unmistakable animal seen in […] …

The wonder of Willows — Forvie National Nature Reserve

So, we find ourselves in May – the ‘business end’ of the spring, as I like to think of it. Business, or rather busyness, is certainly the order of the day just now, with wildlife everywhere gearing up for the breeding season and the endlessly long days of summer to come. We may still be […] …

From Small Beginnings Come Great Things — Through Open Lens

F/5.6, 1/200, ISO 100. Canada Goose Goslings What do you get when you cross fish and an elephant? Swimming trunks. Interesting Fact: Young often remain with their parents for their entire first year, especially in the larger subspecies. As summer wanes birds become more social; they may gather in large numbers at food sources; where […] …

Melissodes Bee — Naptime — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I checked out the blooming Prickly Pear Cactus in our backyard the other afternoon. As I gazed at the flowers I noticed that the center of one of them appeared to have an object in it. Looking […] …

WHAT DO BEES NEED? — Reedy Creek Coalition

Bees and all other critters need the same things we do: food, housing for the family, and a safe place to live. Bees require nectar for themselves, pollen for their offspring. Providing food is one of the best things we can do. Here are our suggestions for BEE friendly yards and neighborhoods. Please plant native […] …

Free-roaming horse Jenny cheers up German lockdown town — Tuesday’s Horse

Y! YAHOO NEWS (May 3, 2020) | FRANKFURT am MAIN (AFP) — Every morning white mare Jenny leaves her stable to stroll through her Frankfurt neighbourhood. Bringing trams to a halt and smiles to people’s faces, the free-roaming horse is brightening up the coronavirus lockdown for many. “Everyone else has to live with coronavirus restrictions […] …