"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle Hmm... new medium - new challenge. Fingers crossed!
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Joey’s Knees
I just love their little bony knees. Joey with both knees bent and feet tucked under his tail.Bats are the only mammals whose knees bend backward, and not forward, and the bottom of the feet face forward. Joey flat-out and fast asleep with both knees bent...
Overwintering Bats
The last time I overwintered bats was in 2012. Amidst my other 2012 rescues, I reared five orphaned pups. The pups had been found during the summer months, inside a cardboard box in the middle of a field: the box contained 50 pups plus a couple of adult females. They...
Joey Dozing
My photo is of Joey with a little white moustache having just finished his dinner, and preparing to have a snooze. I thought perhaps that once Joey gained weight I would be able to release him on a milder night close to where he was found. I also hoped that after a...
Mandrill Blues
This is my most recent pastel portrait on a black background. He's taken far longer than expected to complete due to continuing family health issues, but he was a pleasure to portray. Black backgrounds offer a different approach artwork-wise and I was keen to explore...
December Pip
In 2011/12 I overwintered five pups that unfortunately were not ready to be released in time for winter. They were subsequently soft released in the spring. Prior to these pups, and since, I've never had a bat rescue call during winter, until this Saturday. I had a...
Winter web design
With the help of a lovely wizard web person I am making a few changes to my website; some are behind the scene technical things, others will be visible. I look forward to sharing my new artwork with you on my new, improved website in the New Year. In the meantime, my...
2021 Care on Patrol
Wet and windy toad patrol tonight. Bit scary as boy racers were also out in force. I don't think two of the five cars that hared past even saw me they were so hell-bent on getting wherever first. Good night tho' as rescued a total of 22 toads and a couple of frogs...
Wildlife bonanza
On Monday, on the way home from releasing our little pip, saw a handsome tawny owl fly across the track in front of us, then a badger snuffling in the grass close to home, plus a couple of fallow deer grazing together. A lovely journey. Later, as I locked our gate I...
New Orders
New order for cards keep popping in. A nice surprise and thankfully I don’t need to visit the post office to deliver those items. Have also received a Coaster Gift Set order from the US plus an enquiry re: a print.