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Giving Swifts a Little Help

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

It was Swift Awareness Week last week. Work was a bit busy then but, a week later, I have finally put up two swift nestboxes that I was prevented from putting in place earlier in the year. By doing a … Continue reading →

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Moth trapping in Hemsworth

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

I  did some moth-trapping in Pembrokeshire last week and a poplar hawk (Laothoe populi) moth turned up in the trap. When I returned to Hemsworth, I found that the same species is on the wing in my garden. This is … Continue reading →

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Harlequin ladybirds awakening

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

Several people have asked me about ladybirds in the past week because harlequin ladybirds that found shelter in buildings in the autumn have been brought out of hibernation by the recent warm weather. I found these harlequins in their natural … Continue reading →

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Brockodale: Stinking Helibore

Posted on January 11, 2013 by John Gardner

On a walk around Brockodale YWT reserve today, Colin Booker came across this fine example of stinking helibore (Helleborus foetidus), a local speciality plant which gets it’s name from the unpleasant odour given off when its leaves are crushed. Colin … Continue reading →

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