I’m told this is the view at Jo’burg airport. 3 of my efforts in the bookshop 👌

OK, sorry. Brag over.

#WondersofNature #NaturesTreasures #SecretWorldofPlants

Bookshops never check who you are if you offer to sign books… they’re such a trusting bunch. One day I’ll sign someone else’s.

Anyway, these by me are now signed, also by me, in the lovely Waterstones Bristol.

#books #bookstodon #ChildrensBooks #NaturesTreasures

Eco teams in secondary schools are such a great idea!

Today I visited the eco team in my daughter's school with a box of natural objects to inspire hands-on discussion. Many students (12-15) had never seen, let alone touched, a wild bird's nest, egg or feather before!

#nature #environment #education #NaturesTreasures

Today I've been writing about this little feather from a Eurasian jay, a colourful crow that loves acorns & buries them to eat later - it's a planter of trees, maker of woods.

There are only around 16 of these at the bend of each wing, so finding a moulted one is cool. Even cooler - they're not blue! As with many other blue birds, the effect is structural colour, not pigment. Knowing it’s a trick increases the feather’s allure.

#feather #birds #ornithology #nature #NaturesTreasures #AmWriting