Archive
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27 March 2020
Rye Harbour Quilt 2020
A huge thank-you to everyone that supported the Rye Harbour Quilt project. It has raised nearly £5,000 for the Discovery Centre.
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26 March 2020
Froggy Friday
It’s frogspawn season - one of the most exciting events in nature’s calendar. We look forward to it every year, eagerly awaiting the return of the frogs to water. Will they make it safely back to the garden pond after their winter sleep, and when will they arrive? Will they spawn this year? When will it appear, and how much will there be?
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26 March 2020
Species of the day: Drone Fly
The Drone Flies are some of our commonest Hoverfly species
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26 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Nine
A short film to reassure you that I’m going to be keeping myself busy over the coming days.
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25 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Eight
On sculpted, vibrant yellow wings my first Brimstone butterfly of the year makes his elegant entrance over the garden fence.
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25 March 2020
Species of the day: White Dead-nettle
The White Dead-nettle is a very important source of nectar for bees, particularly at this time of the year, when few other nectar-producing plants are in flower.
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25 March 2020
A Good Newts Story
Glenn Norris on the hunt for the Great Crested Newt
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24 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seven
Today I’ve decided to tactically deploy the most powerful weapon I have and blast you with some thermonuclear level cuteness to distract you from these difficult times.
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24 March 2020
Species of the day: Song Thrush
The Song Thrush is one of our most familiar and popular song birds. Its distinctive, boldly charismatic repertoire has inspired people over countless generations.
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23 March 2020
Species of the day: Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine was so loved by William Wordsworth (his favourite, in fact) that he wrote no less than three poems about it
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23 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Six
It’s a cold, clear night and I stood staring up at the stars, the satellites and Venus blazing bright in the western sky. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for up there, maybe a sign? some reassurance? It was then I that I heard it. Tseep.
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22 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Five
A guided tour of the garden