Grasses – 30 Days Wild (17/30)

Grass, Ashton Court, Bristol, June 2024
Grass, Ashton Court, Bristol, June 2024

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Shimmering grasses

ripe flowerheads bent over

early summer breeze

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by Scooj

  • 30 Days Wild is an initiative organised by the Wildlife Trusts. It is an annual challenge event, for those who choose to participate, to do one ‘wild’ thing a day throughout the month of June. I will try to write a nature haiku every day if I can, as my contribution to this celebration of wildlife and biodiversity. I did this back in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.

Cloudburst

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Heaviest downpour

overflowing guttering

urban river roads

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by Scooj

Sun fly

Sun fly, Honeybourne Line, Cheltenham, July 2023
Sun fly, Honeybourne Line, Cheltenham, July 2023

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Warm herby margins

on a disused railway path

alive with insects

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by Scooj

Summertime

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Wimbledon tennis

quintessentially British

strawberries and cream

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by Scooj

Tree

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Beneath cooling leaves

we have time to chew the fat

tell me your stories

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by Scooj

Swifts

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The sound I’ve longed for

heralds temperate summer

shrill cries on the breeze

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by Scooj

Summer dreams

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Search the Interweb

for summer destination

dreamy distraction

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by Scooj

Respite

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The only cool place

at the bottom of the stairs

beside the front door

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by Scooj

Bad decision

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Whose idea was it

to decorate the kitchen

this warming weekend

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by Scooj

Summer

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No complaints today

summer is as summer’s meant

and buzzing insects

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by Scooj