Tag Archives: Ackworth School

Woodcock Casualty

I very occasionally see woodcock flying at Ackworth at dusk but I don’t usually get a good look at one. This week, students in the junior school found this bird lying dead after it had flown into a window. During the daytime, … Continue reading

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Algae Under the Microscope

Members of the Ackworth Shool Natural History Society had a look at some algae under the microscope this evening and I took some pictures, using my mobile phone, of what they saw. The first image shows a collection of all … Continue reading

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Sweep’s brushes at Ackworth School

A sure sign of spring is the flowering of field wood-rush (Luzula campestris), which is also known as sweep’s brushes. This species likes to grow in damp lawns, where it is usually inconspicuous but becomes more obvious when the dark … Continue reading

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Autumn fungus

The Ackworth School Natural History Society went on a fungus foray in the school grounds and found a range of species. Amongst them, there was an attractive fungus with a blue, slimy cap, white gills and a stem tinged with blue. … Continue reading

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Moth trapping at Ackworth School

I have been putting out the moth trap recently at Ackworth School  during the recent good weather. Here are pictures of a couple of the more colourful moths caught during the past week. Elephant hawk moth is a regular but … Continue reading

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Meadow Saxifrage in Ackworth

I came across this nice patch of meadow saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata) growing below trees on the edge of the Went in Ackworth. The delicate, snow-white, five petalled flowers and long stalked, kidney shaped leaves are distinctive features of the meadow saxifrage.

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