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By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
The first bumblebee of the year flies past like an animated boot brush. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
Sunday, and the spring sunshine hit East Dulwich with a blast of warmth that has got everything moving again... Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
Inside the chow mein box, curled up in some soil is a tiny newtlet, or is it a newtling? Anyway, a baby newt. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
I love this clunky green beast, with its clockwork waddle and slight marzipan scent. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
There's a spider the size of a gardening glove in my compost bin. It obviously gets a good living in there, feeding on the flies, woodlice, beetles and earwigs... Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
There are precious few bugs about still. A small cloud of diaphanous winter gnats flutters above the shed but all else is quiet, until I pull up a small groundsel plant. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
When there is snow cover, nothing moves. So I was curious to see what would be the first insect to appear as the snow melted. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
It's so easy to disturb hibernating insects during winter tidying. The thing to remember is not to rouse them before their time, or they'll surely perish. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
I've always been rather sceptical about the benefits of bug boxes, ladybird and lacewing hotels... Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
For most of us, foxes are probably the most impressive wildlife we ever see in our gardens. Continue reading...
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