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By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
06 July 2012
I often hear people complain that a closely clipped lawn has no value to wildlife. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
04 July 2012
[...] pond snails are much more delicate than their terrestrial counterparts — slimmer and more elegant. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
29 June 2012
I was clearing dead plants from my shed’s green roof when I heard the call of baby blue tits... Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
22 June 2012
For the last week I have mainly been playing with aphids and their predators. It all started when I did a bit of weeding at the allotment... Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
20 June 2012
[...] when a flock of ring-necked parakeets screech their way over the chimney pots, I may as well be looking up at a squadron of flying saucers. They are so very alien. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
06 June 2012
Sitting in the kitchen, chatting to teenage daughter before bed, she suddenly interrupted the conversation with: “That was a stag beetle, wasn’t it?” Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
08 May 2012
[...] as soon as the sun leaks through the cloud, I latch onto any movement in the garden. I’m relieved that, today, it’s wasps and bees. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
04 May 2012
This year there’s no Sid, no great tits and no blue tits. Just one fat magpie. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
26 April 2012
While frog tadpoles are secretive, hiding in mud and among oxygenators and plant roots, toad tadpoles are more adventurous. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
25 April 2012
There is a touching courtship going on around the ivy hedge; the holly blues are playing kiss chase in the sunshine. Continue reading...
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