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…
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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…
An update from Peartree Green
From Phil Budd As reported back in January the city council granted Peartree Green a Local Nature Reserve in November 2017. Following this, there was… Read More »An update from Peartree Green
Any Eggsplanations for this?
At a recent meeting Cath brought out an egg (or was it?) for our inspection. It was sort of egg-shaped, although a little more symmetrical… Read More »Any Eggsplanations for this?
Remember to submit your moth records
Jan and I been trapping moths on and off for a year or three now. And for those of you who don’t know, we have… Read More »Remember to submit your moth records
Chalk downs in Southampton
Or that’s how it seems when a micro-moth of the chalk ends up in Bevois Valley. Emptying a very meagre moth trap last night the… Read More »Chalk downs in Southampton
New Forest Bee-Fly
The Mottled Bee-Fly (Thyridanthrax fenestratus) is not something you see everyday. Or ever before as far as we were concerned. So it was a nice… Read More »New Forest Bee-Fly
A chequered history
Cricklade is a ninth century Saxon town just north of Swindon. So what persuaded four members of the Southampton Natural History Society to pay a… Read More »A chequered history