Bonking Butterflies Calendar
John Vetterlein For those who don’t know me I am a Southampton prize-winning photographer specialising in butterflies, moths and wildflowers. I’ve been a member of… Read More »Bonking Butterflies Calendar
Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve
Recently Southampton Natural History Society had a guided walk to this small jewel of a nature reserve on the outskirts of Southampton. This week a… Read More »Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve
Bright eyes
Keeping your eyes and ears open, using all your senses, is what all people with an interest in wildlife do all the time. Making observations,… Read More »Bright eyes
Bioblitz – Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo is hosting another bioblitz on Sunday 15th September, and they are looking for people with some expertise to help with the identification of… Read More »Bioblitz – Marwell Zoo
Alarming drones
Out in the garden, examing the moth trap (that didn’t take long – we’re catching little or nothing this year) when we heard the screaming… Read More »Alarming drones
International Dawn Chorus Day
The first Sunday in May is International Dawn Chorus Day. What started as a 4am birthday party in the 1980s – hosted by naturalist Chris… Read More »International Dawn Chorus Day
On not so little pines…
…do mighty Cedar trees grow. In this case, a Himalayan Cedar. Nature Note by Graham Manchip There is a tree in my local patch. I… Read More »On not so little pines…
British Science Week
Guest post from Bournemouth Natural Science Society (BNSS) British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths held from 8-17 March… Read More »British Science Week
A touch of summer…
…in frosty February. The opening of ‘Chasing Butterflies’ – a retrospective of John Vetterlein’s 13-year obsession with photographing butterflies – was absolutely heaving at the… Read More »A touch of summer…
End of year party…
The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a pretty gregarious animal. And even more sio when it comes to the huge flocks that appear from Novemeber… Read More »End of year party…