nature diary

[tameblackbirds]

Hello, ben missing awhile, end of term and headless chicken comes to mind. Now back to new forum. just added todays entry to my diary which is all about the nature in my garden over the last ten years. I was wondering if anyone else keeps a nature diary and how tehy started theirs. My diary started when I began living in my home 18 years ago. I inherited a dead garden, bind weed and one apple tree strangled by said bind weed! then my first spring along came a pair of foxes and their three cubs at the bottom of my garden and I have not looked back since. Nature had me and i have been recording what I see, when they arrive and the weather ever since. Am i on my own? Or are there any buding authers out there?

[ron1863]

Hello and welcome back. I have never kept a diary in my life, mainly because I rarely wear a jacket and have nowhere to keep it. Not much of a writer either, takes me to write a cheque.
I imagine that there are a lot of budding authors on here who could tell a tale or two though

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Hello and welcome back. I have never kept a diary in my life, mainly because I rarely wear a jacket and have nowhere to keep it. Not much of a writer either, takes me to write a cheque.
I imagine that there are a lot of budding authors on here who could tell a tale or two though

my diary doesn't leave my kitchen as it all about what I see in my garden. well worth starting as looking back can help with recognising (as at the moment, why, insects seem to have disapeared) would highly recomend you start one. I am not that relgious that I make an entry every day but enough to give me a picture of my little garden.

[ChrisJB]

I keep a 'nature journal' and have done so since 1992. It began as something quaint and folksy, with my own sketched 'vignettes' (I was a pretentious little dimwit in those days). Nowadays, I type it up, print it off and put it in a big lever arch file. A lot less romantic alas.
Everything to do with the outdoors goes in it, with phenology records, garden observations, walks, holidays, sightings of interest, weather observations, even a bit of local history and archaeology.

Regards, Chris

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I keep a 'nature journal' and have done so since 1992. It began as something quaint and folksy, with my own sketched 'vignettes' (I was a pretentious little dimwit in those days). Nowadays, I type it up, print it off and put it in a big lever arch file. A lot less romantic alas.

Regards, Chris

actuallly i like that idea would paste it into a boo as i like looking through my books feels nicer some how ( Still a pretentious twit I suppose) we shall have to compare dirys as I am In the midlands and see how they compare.

[djackso]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I keep a 'nature journal' and have done so since 1992. It began as something quaint and folksy, with my own sketched 'vignettes' (I was a pretentious little dimwit in those days). Nowadays, I type it up, print it off and put it in a big lever arch file. A lot less romantic alas.

Regards, Chris

I prefer your written/sketched version - if I begin one, it won't be written on my laptop.

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by djackso

I prefer your written/sketched version - if I begin one, it won't be written on my laptop.

It is a pleasure As tonight I have been worried by the lack of bees in mygarden and even after a warm summer day only counted THREE yes thats THREE in a garden that was developed to encorage insects. So looked back to 2007 and we had a very early spring and first bees emerged in my area of the country after plants had emerged we then suffered from some of the worst floods on record. so not a good start and then wet wet and wet for most of the summer. Must have had an effect on most flying insects.(recorded in diary ready for next years comparrisons.)

[cat72uk]

i have made note of a couple of visitors to my garden
normaly all i get are starvelarks
so when i have something new i find out what it is then write it in my desk diary

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by cat72uk

i have made note of a couple of visitors to my garden
normaly all i get are starvelarks
so when i have something new i find out what it is then write it in my desk diary

never heard of starvelarks but have recorded unusual visitors and my most unusual visitor was july 4th 06 White Admiral butterfly the end of May. that year had seen temperatures as high as 30 cellcius in the last days of May and begining of June

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Hello and welcome back. I have never kept a diary in my life, mainly because I rarely wear a jacket and have nowhere to keep it. Not much of a writer either, takes me to write a cheque.
I imagine that there are a lot of budding authors on here who could tell a tale or two though

What do you keep in your handbag then, Ron!!!