Category Archives: Nature notes

Nature notes and observations from around the Wakefield district

December Meeting Cancelled

Posted on December 7, 2020 by John Gardner

As with all the previous autumn indoor meetings, we are unfortunately having to postpone the December meeting. I was really looking forward to Tom Aspinall’s talk on bees as it came highly recommended. I will reschedule it for next year … Continue reading →

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Misty morning and glimmers of hope for nature conservation

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Today during my regular lockdown walk the early morning mist added another visual permutation to a now very familiar landscape.  A background of electricity pylons and other urban paraphernalia, together with the busy M1 motorway were magically masked away.  Suddenly … Continue reading →

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The case of the silent witnesses and the lawyer’s wig

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Recently my island of green which lies off the coast of the Wakefield city centre has been transformed.  Trees have released their leafy loads from the summer skies to form a mosaic of colours and shapes on the landing fields … Continue reading →

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November meeting cancelled

Posted on November 9, 2020 by John Gardner

I’m a bit late in posting this but by now you will be aware thtat we will not be having the November indoor meeting and, worse still, we woun’t be able to have an outdoor meeting either due to the … Continue reading →

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October meeting replaced with an outdoor meeting

Posted on October 6, 2020 by John Gardner

I hope you are all doing well and keeping safe. This is to inform everyone that the October meeting has been cancelled due to the government restrictions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, we can’t let a little thing like … Continue reading →

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Karen Nicklin

Posted on September 29, 2020 by John Gardner

It is with great sadness that I have just learned of the untimely passing of one of our members, Karen Nicklin, who has dies sudden;ly and unexpectedly on 24th September 2020. Karen has been with the Society for at least … Continue reading →

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When is Autumn?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

Meteorological autumn was on 1st September and astronomical autumn has entered the calendar this week.  However, the natural world around us has already started to spirit away our memorable summer into the four seasons departure lounge. Surrounding hedgerows are laden … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Under the Garden Radar

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Roger Gaynor

How can one of the UK’s largest and most distinctive moth caterpillars go under the garden radar at home for so long without being seen until Sue found it feeding on her prize fuchsia.  This is one of Britain’s largest … Continue reading →

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September indoor meeting replaced with outdoor meeting

Posted on September 7, 2020 by John Gardner

I hope everyone is safe and well and surviving the current problems. The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted many things including the WNS outdoor meetings of which we only managed the August event and that was changed from the advertised at … Continue reading →

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Field Meeting; August 9th 2020 Rodley Nature Reserve – Cancelled

Posted on August 8, 2020 by John Gardner

Well, I had hoped this meeting would go ahead as we are now getting out of lockdown, but looking at the reserve’s web site, Rodley Reserve is NOT open this weekend. What I am proposing for thiose who do want … Continue reading →

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