I have no pictures to show of my lovely 6 mile walk to, from and around Dothill Nature Reserve.
Archive for March, 2025
Comments Off CherryPie on Mar 21st 2025
VE Day in 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Thursday 8th May 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. This momentous event will be commemorated nationally on Victory in Europe Day (8th May 2025).
I have started the challenge early so that the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 20th 2025
The Malagasy Giant Chameleon is native to the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.
They are the largest chameleon in length and the secon heaviset in weight. Although their typical diet is insects their large size also enables them to eat small birds and reptiles.
Chamelons are famous for changing colour. However, this colour change [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2025
…Pitcher Plant
They are unique, in that they have specialised leaves called cups. These cups hold digestive enzymes which allow them to consume flies and other invertebrates.
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2025
Filed under Holidays, Science & Nature, Stratford-upon-Avon 2025
Koi Carp
The butterfly in the final photo of my previous post was perched looking over the Koi swimming below.
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2025
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Butterflies
A few of the many varieties of butterflies that flutter around Stratford-upon-Avon butterfly farm.
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2025
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Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the family home of Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife-to-be. It is here that Anne was born and raised and where the young Shakespeare would have visited her during the early part of their relationship. Built more than 500 years ago and extended over the years, much of the original survives.
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2025
