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Jo Cartmell

JO CARTMELL is a co-founder (with Stephen de Vere) of the website www.watervole.org.uk. She writes from Oxfordshire

Posted on June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 by Jo Cartmell · 3 Comments

Taken from the riverbank – Millais’ missing vole

Photo: Andrew Dore JO CARTMELL longs for the resurgence of one of Britain's most charming mammals A shy water vole (Arvicola amphibius, also known as A. terrestris) sits nearby on the bank, peering tentatively between garlic mustard stems which he is rapidly consuming, having finished dining on nettles with ease. Ever alert to the sounds…

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