Archive
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03 May 2020
Species of the day: Marmalade Hoverfly
The Hoverflies form a large and diverse group of more than 280 British species. A familiar resident of gardens and one of the few to have obtained a common name is the Marmalade Hoverfly
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02 May 2020
Species of the day: Cuckoo
There may be no summer migrant more familiar to us than the the Cuckoo. Ironically it’s a bird whose scattered distribution and secretive habits mean that many may never have seen one
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02 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Forty-six
The Dawn Chorus, the greatest free festival of the summer.
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01 May 2020
Beltane / May Day
Today is the official festival of spring, when we celebrate how abundant and exuberant our natural world is.
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01 May 2020
Species of the day: Horse Chestnut
The Horse Chestnut is a ubiquitous tree species, best known for its substantial contribution to British culture in the form of ‘conkers.’
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01 May 2020
New T-shirt designs and Freepost Weekend
We are excited to share three new t-shirt designs with you - featuring Adder, Otter and Hedgehog.
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01 May 2020
Cliff Dean on the Back Garden Bird Race
Cliff Dean tells us about taking part in the Back Garden Bird Race
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01 May 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Forty-five
“If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow…it’s just a spring clean for the May Queen”.
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30 April 2020
Bob Foreman's Moth Blog
The ups and downs of mothing with Bob Foreman
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30 April 2020
Species of the day: Holly Blue
The Holly Blue is well adapted for life amongst us and is the one member of its family you’re most likely to spot in your garden, often flitting around at head height
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30 April 2020
Deciphering the dawn chorus
Wildlife expert Nick Acheson introduces some of our feathered superstars to listen out for this spring.
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30 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Forty-four
“The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground”