Also saw this which I assume is a male white legged damselfly (not my forte, so I’m happy to be corrected!)
Not noticed one before so that’s also nice.
(Photo was fast and one chance kind of thing so apologies for quality!)
Pasture, Dartmoor, grazed on a move often on rotation*
(Not a hay field)
Wildlife and food production in the same place at the same time.
Work in progress, but we are getting there.
(* as everything is a abbreviation now calling it MOoR grazing! )
The first Drystone Diary is live. What drystone actually is, how it works, and why it matters.
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In the rain the swallows fly at knee height catching the insects that are sticking low to the ground for shelter.
Small drawing with watercolour
Swallow - rain, skimming for food
10cm x 7cm Unframed
Up on my website for sale in a bit!
Wow!!!
This has been coming a long time, two of my tb positive cows from 5(?) years ago headed to the trial for the new test, so they have been working on this for years and years.
When this happens it’ll be a wonderful thing! The weight that will be lifted from the whole industry will be massive!
Wrote about being tidy,
and farming,
and nature.
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Video
Wednesday night
A (sweaty) sound filled sauna for a thousand souls…
Saw We lost the sea in Bristol
Was very warm…
And very good!!
@johnwalterswildife.bsky.social
@dartmoorac.bsky.social
Steps apart from each other.
Pretty pleased to find these guys on the farm!
Here is the link to the website….
Just in case you want a tiny picture (8x8cm) made by a human that saw a wren in the sunlight and then drew it! www.catframpton.com/works-on-pap...
Works on Paper These works focus on the act of seeing birds in the landscape. The pencil drawings are usually studies. Detailed and focused works, often small, some very small. I often accept...
Cattle to get TB vaccine from 2030 under ‘game-changing’ strategy as badger cull nears ends
- Eradication attempts have seen many thousands of cattle and badgers killed but the new strategy is a step change, says the government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Cat Frampton
Cat Frampton
Cat Frampton
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Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038
