would February be without snow and frost?
Would February be without snow and frost? It's been half a month of this weather. It should be even warmer. The days are much longer and the sun is getting higher. But the weather is depressing. Constantly cloudy, wet and grey. I try to take pictures of the...
short visit to the river
Today is February 12. A sunny day, but with a cold wind. We had a short visit to the river Sidra. At the bridge near Butrymowce we saw a white heron. She hadn't been here at all until recently. Now she even stayed for the winter. It was quite far away, so the photo is...
Is this the return of winter?
Is this the return of winter? It's been snowing since morning today. It snowed until 3:00 p.m. A white landscape everywhere. If the frost comes, we have a new chapter of winter aura. For now, the temperature is 0 C degrees. The forecast for the week predicts further...
The common toad ( (Bufo bufo)
We are already in the second decade of April and nature is waking up to life. The willow, elderberry and other bushes are already green. Early spring flowers bloomed. On a warm day, amphibians appeared after the rain. I went to the town of Bobra Wielka, where...
The chaffinch – do you know this bird?
The common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), usually simply called the chaffinch, is a common and widely distributed small passerine bird in the finch family. Surely everyone saw it and heard her beautiful singing. Finches are slightly smaller than sparrows. The male is...
Early spring behind the village
It is people in the countryside who feel the arrival of spring the most. The colors of the landscape change, but so do the smells. Especially after the rain, when the soil warms up, the smells are intense. Swelling buds on the trees and early wild flowers herald...
This is the time of acquiring birch juice
Almost every year I try to obtain a few liters of birch sap. When the tree buds develop, it is a good time to start collecting sap. Can take up to 2 weeks. The juice is not permanent and should be used regularly. The best way to store it without losing its...
