Forests gearing up for autumn. Forests are already getting ready for the autumn spurt of re-seeding themselves. Trees are full of nuts and seeds getting ripe as the days go by. Cornish woodlands are rare these days and we do … Continued
Purple is the colour now. Purple is a colour predominantly seen now around Land’s End and moorlands in Cornwall where heather is blooming. Kernow landscape is becoming very purple-colourful indeed. Lush young light green ferns and bracken lends background to … Continued
Wisteria in Cornwall. Wisteria is flowering madly in Cornwall and drooping with it’s pastel colours over walls and buildings. Such petite daintiness with a starker spot and competing for favour with flowering rhododendrons. Just like our native bluebells, they seem … Continued
Cornish Blue butterfly. A Cornish Blue butterfly followed me along the Cornish coast path yesterday. This beautiful butterfly is one I rarely see much off these days. Only small in size, this one struck me as especially sweet sitting on … Continued
Welcoming spring locally. In West Cornwall the welcoming of spring has re-emerged and become a traditional feature. With a start from The Tolcarne Inn, the Penzance May Horns parade is a flamboyantly visual and noisy greet. There are photos from … Continued