A working trip to the woods today also uncovered some exciting new discoveries.
Early summer is always a busy time at the woods. With bramble and bracken going through a huge growth spurt, the paths were more than ready for clearing.
While Dad took care of the brush-cutting, we raked the campsite and gave the redcurrant plot some much needed TLC. We also cleared around some elder, and on looking up more information, found out that it got it’s name from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘fire’. Apparently, they used to use the hollow stems to blow air into the middle of their fires.
During our walk to check on the rest of the wood, we discovered a huge mound of earth by the abandoned badger set. They’re back! Much excitement prevailed as we crept closer to see a clear footprint in the mound, and a bone!
Further round, we were then surprised to find that a nesting box, which hadn’t been cleaned out this year due to lockdown, had been taken over by a colony of bees. There appeared to be honey leaking out from the bottom of the box.
