Logan's Run Fell Race - the video

Growing butterflies

We found some catterpillars at the end of the summer and put them in a jar with fresh nettles each few days. We enjoyed watching them grow and build cocoons. Then we kept checking them to see when they would emerge.

A few weeks ago, all three emerged as small tortoiseshell butterflies. This should be a time of joy as we watch them fly across the flower-filled meadows to take part in the great circle of life. However, ours emerged to a distinctly cold spell at the end of October.

I think they are now hibernating in the shed. At least I hope they are.

Moles - love or war?

We saw this line of molehills in a field. I'm not sure of the size of moles' territories, but it looks like two coming together. So were we witnessing a beautiful moment in these two moles' lives, or were they fighting over the best bit of the field?

More kitten action

Here's Cleo showing her killer instinct. We hope she'll be this good with mice once she grows up a bit.

 

 

Fungus season

We went for a walk the other day and found lots of fungi in the fields. Here are a few of the better looking ones. I think we've got ink cap and puffball. We also had a look in a wildlife book and we think the one bottom-right might the nasty-sounding "sickener". I thought the little purple one was quite interesting. Feel free to add any names, or correct mine.

Kitten

My sister has been mithering me to update my blog. And she's absolutely right. It's been about a month. So here's a pici of our new cat, Cleo. Enjoy, big sis!

Our existing big bruiser cat, Casper is currently showing how unbothered he is by sitting on the table above Cleo and cleaning himself.

Longshaw Fell Race

The race was delayed by 45 minutes due to fog! I know that sounds pretty weird, but the sheepdog trials competitors couldn't see the dogs or the sheep. So the whole programme (including the fell race) was moved back to wait until the fog cleared.

It turned into a lovely sunny day. Here's the video (I'll add the actual video instead of a link once youtube and my blog will talk to each other!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxSX2-rnuTc&feature=plcp