Nature notes from Appleton Wiske, 9 September 2013

Tortoise shell butterfly on a dandelion

Nature report from Helen Johnson on a short walk in Appleton Wiske in Yorkshire on 9 Sep 2013. She saw slugs, moths, butterflies, insects, bees, and various flowers. The arable crops had been harvested, the straw bales were being collected. Continue Reading →

Dalesman May 2011: Holgate Mill and Hackfall

Bob Anderton beside the machinery of Holgate Windmill

Helen Johnson’s features in Dalesman for May 2011 are about a historic windmill in York, and Hackfall, a woodland landscape full of architectural follies and a haunt for wildlife. Continue Reading →