Creaturekind

Or is it a toad? Well me for one have been unsure. So I decided to dwell into it a bit. Looking through photos on my laptop I found two types of these four legged creatures. These were taken in the UK, specifically Derbyshire. One I thought was a toad and another I also thought was a toad. However, when investigating this I was surprised to find that the UK only has two types of frogs and two types of toads. I guess it at least makes the identification process a lot easier. Even easier as statically speaking you would most likely see only two of them. I can confirm this myself as those are the only ones I've stumbled upon.  So what do you think, frog or toad? Picture 1 Picture 2 Seeing these next to each other have made me realise that there is quite the difference between them. Picture 1  is the Common Frog   and picture 2  is the Common Toad, well done you if you got it right! I must also tell you the scientific name for the common toad ...

By snail mail!  You guessed it, today's post is going to be about snails. Not just any snail but the quite common brown lipped snail. Look at this little beauty I found this summer. Their scientific name is  Cepaea Nemoralis and their distinctive  feature is the darker coloured line on the front of the shell, the one that runs opposite to the others on this particular individual. The rest of the shell can actually be many different colours, this one is just one of the variations.  Apparently scientists have looked in to why the shells are so different but except from giving camouflage  in different areas there's no telling why they vary so much. Their favourite habitats are woodlands, gardens and as you can see grasslands. This particular one I found in an old mining area near my house which has been turned in to a small nature reserve.  Also, as you know, on rainy days they like to come out of their protective shell and move about. Like...

I have now decided to spread my wings and throw my feelers out on a new social media platform. Well not exactly necessarily new but for this blog it is indeed. Freshly made with the name "creaturekinduk" as creaturekind was already taken. The UK part works well as I'm currently living here and I've thought about writing a bit more about local flora and fauna. At the very moment I don't consider myself an expert in photography however I'm hoping to learn and maybe one day purchase a proper camera. So my Instagram feed might be limited to start off with but I'm so very excited to start a new little journey with this  Instagram account and breath a little life in to this blog that haven't got as much love as it deserves this year. So if you're interested in wildlife, the environment, sustainability and nature in general I'd be super happy if you followed my account @creaturekinduk.  Also please comment below with any Instagram account y...