| Re: So what's your thing?
I've always had an interest in nature but a few years ago I decided to count the bird species that I had seen in my garden. At that time it totalled 28. I then decided to take a closer look and keep records and now it is over 40. At the same time I decided to try photographing them (not much of a photographer, I'm afraid, but learning!).
That all sort of snowballed when I thought why stop at birds? I now catalogue and photograph everything I see in my garden at the same time trying to find out about them - big job!
I have identified and photographed over 70 different species of wildflower, over 40 different types of fungus (and they are just the ones that I have identified), numerous butterflies, moths and other insects and, of course, the local deer population.
The downside with spreading myself so widely over the whole spectrum of wildlife is that I will never be an expert in anything. I will just have a little knowledge about too many things.
One thing is for sure, I look at my garden in a whole new way, as a home to the wildlife rather than "my garden". It is absolutely teeming with life in all shapes and forms - you just have to look closely.
Jenny |