It is nice that we are in April now, that traditional time of year when the ground is cracked
and parched so you have to be careful not to drop anything into a gaping chasm.
At least now I no longer have to stick to metalled roads for my daily walks because I can take the paths and tracks across the fields without getting bogged down in mud.
There is a lot of native wildlife and my walks often take me to the local SSSI where it is quite easy to see the unusual flora, but the fauna is a little more elusive.
I was reminded today that I live in a major Adder stronghold.
Basking adder
There is a report of six people being bitten on one footpath alone in a day so they must be quite common. I try to be very wary when walking through long grass because they are not that easy to notice – you have to look for them. I have not yet seen one in the grass, but today was a good day for basking and I saw this one lying on the edge of the road.
The rape is now coming in to bloom so I thought I might take a snap.
Suzie x
