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If you’re on the Chevin over the weekend, watch out for these colourful butterflies – ten were seen together yesterday, feeding on...

I love this stroppy little beetle, and not just for its cracking name. If you disturb it under a rock or log, it will raise up its...

To me it seems a shame that we anthropomorphize these birds and regard them as villains or bullies. Yes, they do eat the eggs and young...

Although we must focus on the loss of species (we are one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world), I thought it worthwhile to...

These are pretty easy to spot by the Wharfe, where they feed on invertebrates with great agility, hopping from stone to stone above the...

I’m not expecting quite so many Likes for this post, but bear with me. My Dad used to gently rib me that all the Greenpeace and Friends...

Not a common sight close to Otley, one of our committee members spotted one yesterday. They are largely nocturnal and shy, but sightings...

Although the one I saw this morning was flapping quite high over Otley, I usually find their visits to my garden quite exhilarating. Not...

Not only are bees crucial to the world’s ecosystems, but they are very sophisticated creatures indeed. They have even learned how to...

Eagle-eyed observers may have spotted that we made a slight mistake yesterday – the “Common Lizard” in the video was in fact a Smooth...

These gregarious birds used to be much more common, and I miss the daily sight of huge flocks returning from a day’s foraging in the...

To look at, the flowers lack the immaculate symmetry of many – they’re a bit of a mess – but oh, the smell…. The strong, sweet fragrance...

Otley resident Emma Dunnett spotted one of these caterpillars in her garden, and my first reaction was “Wow”. They are positively...

I associate their distinctive clacking with visits to ancient buildings and ruins, but these sociable birds also contribute to the...

For the last couple of days I have headed down to Gallows Hill in the evening and first thing in the morning to catch sight of bats...

Like the bramble flowers, spear (also known as bull or common) thistles are at their most brilliant right now and are a welcome pop of...

Whilst many of our other common birds breeding efforts are restricted to the Spring, the wood pigeon breeds in Otley 10 months out of 12!...

Whilst out exploring our town, as well as looking up to spot passing birds, I am also looking down to spot passing invertebrates, in fact...

After lunch, I had planned to go out for a walk but the rain decided to return. I took a look out of my living room window to see who was...

Walking up the Chevin today, I couldn’t walk more than a few feet without being distracted by the amount of insect activity around the...