Archive
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07 June 2021
Bee Orchid
The Bee Orchid exploits male bees by promising them the one thing they value more than a good meal. The flowers do a passable impression of a stripy female bee, complete with furry body, outstretched wings and an irresistible female scent.
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07 June 2021
Animal Fight Club
The weaponry possessed within the natural world has undoubtedly fascinated humans through the ages. Whether it’s horns, tusks, antlers, teeth, claws, talons, fangs or stingers; animals have developed a hugely diverse suite of weapons in order to triumph in the evolutionary arms race
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06 June 2021
Meet our trustees - Martin Kyndt
We speak to trustee Martin Kyndt
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04 June 2021
Our 30 Days Wild - 2021
David Philips blogs about the beginning of his 2021 30 Days Wild adventures
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01 June 2021
May 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife
Last August we found a Swallowtail butterfly at Watch Cottage and it laid eggs on Fennel in a garden next to the nature reserve.
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31 May 2021
Meet our Trustees - Jon Cooper
We speak to Trustee Jon Cooper
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30 May 2021
Swallowtail Diary
This is the ongoing account of the Swallowtail butterfly at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in 2020.
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28 May 2021
How to bowl a maiden over
We are very excited to announce that following a concerted effort over a number of years to re-create suitable habitat for the Field Cricket, our Reserves Manager, Jane Willmott heard two singing males on the Warren at Burton and Chingford Ponds Local Nature Reserve.
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26 May 2021
Hedgerows for nature's recovery
Hedgerows are a well-loved feature of the British countryside that create important corridors and much needed connectivity for wildlife.
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24 May 2021
Rye Harbour Discovery Centre opening update
Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of visitors will be allowed access to the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre when it opens its doors on Monday May 24th
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21 May 2021
Marsh Frogs: laughing all the way to the riverbank
Michael Blencowe on the very noisy marsh frog chorus
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19 May 2021
The Delights of Dung
For an insect, dung is a good thing to get into!