Archive
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22 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixty-six
My first (successful) moth trap of the year. Carpets, prominents, emeralds and a hawkmoth.
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21 May 2020
Species of the day: Lords-and-Ladies
Lords-and-ladies is a common perennial plant that happens to have a simply staggering assortment of vernacular names
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21 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixty-five
I have a confession to make. Warning: May contain spiders.
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21 May 2020
Dare to be wild!
New review says you can get a long-lasting feel-good factor from 30 Days Wild
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20 May 2020
Species of the day: Scorpionflies
The Scorpionflies belong to a truly ancient prehistoric order of insects whose ancestry dates back to the Permian epoch, more than 250 million years ago
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20 May 2020
Being kind - the benefits of nature
With the world in lockdown, the uplifting role that wildlife plays in our lives has become more vital than ever. We all need nature, and not just for the fundamentals like food, air and water that are essential to our very existence. Nature also has the power to make us feel happy and boost our health and wellbeing, just by being there.
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20 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixty-four
A skipper, a caterpillar, a Blue Tit, a snakeskin and the return of my 8-legged nemesis.
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19 May 2020
Species of the day: Bullfinch
There can surely be few sights more wonderful in a British hedgerow or garden than that of a beautifully resplendent Bullfinch
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19 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixty-three
Some sycophantic toadying to an amphibian I adore; warts and all.
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18 May 2020
Species of the day: Elder
Now is the perfect time to see the attractive creamy-white inflorescence produced by the Elder. It’s a common shrub of hedgerows and neglected ground and will grow voraciously once established
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18 May 2020
Finding kindness in Mental Health Awareness Week
In Mental Health Awareness Week, we urge you to be kind to yourself
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18 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixty-two
California Dreaming with some Starlings, Alfred Hitchcock and William Shakespeare.