Written by SNHS Admin on 2020-08-18
Bonking Butterflies Calendar
Insects . PhotographyJohn 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 SNHS for over a decade and for the last few years (except this Covid19 year) have led monthly field trips for the Society in Southampton Old Cemetery. I’ve been threatening
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-12-05
Operation Wallacea
Natural HistoryOne of our members, Josh Phangurha, recently gave an illustrated talk to the Society on the Reptiles of Buton, Sulawesi. But behind the research is an unfolding tragedy for local people following a recent catastrophic tsunami in the region. Josh is now trying to raise funds for the local Red Cross appeal by selling prints of
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-06-12
Two for joy….
Natural History . Video Diary…but not when you’re a fox apparently. More from Cath’s garden video diaries.
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-06-12
Hedgehogs – A Prickly Pair
Natural HistorySome more video diaries (hedgehogs this time) from Cath Corney’s garden in Woolston. She asks what these hedgehogs might be doing…. And it looks like the mating dance between male and female. A female hedgehog will keep a male at nose length in this spiny pirouette until she has made up her mind this is
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-05-13
The harlequin of orchids
Natural History10 people arrived on a mild, dry evening for a short walk around St Mary Extra (aka Butts Road Cemetery) lead by Cath Corney. Cath gave a brief history of the Cemetery established in 1879 under Itchen Urban District Council, which was later taken over by Southampton City in 1922. This walk was primarily to
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-04-10
Fox News
Natural HistoryMexican standoff in a Woolston Garden courtesy of Cath Corney. If you have interesting video or still images from your garden that you would be willing to share, let us have them.
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-03-27
March hares
Natural HistoryA group of 12 Southampton Natural History Society members had a successful field meeting on 25 March 2018 (9.05am and 12.15pm) looking for Brown Hares. This meeting followed the regular Brown Hare transect (shown in yellow on the map below), that Andy and Linda Barker do each year, along the bridleway from Farley Mount (junction
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-01-31
Meet the Rangers at Weston Shore
Natural HistoryJoin the Bird Aware Solent rangers and the Friends of Weston Shore to see the amazing birds that fly here every winter from as far away as the Arctic. They’ll be here to celebrate the bird life of this special stretch of coast; they can show you the birds of Weston Shore, with nature spotter sheets for
Written by SNHS Admin on 2018-01-30
Official Launch of Peartree Green LNR
Natural HistoryLaunch Event to Celebrate Local Nature Reserve Status Members of Southampton Natural History Society are invited to the official launch of Peartree Green Local Nature Reserve on Saturday 7th April. The Friends of Peartree Green are pleased to announce that Peartree Green has been declared a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and is the third LNR
Written by SNHS Admin on 2017-12-10
Batty about bats
Natural HistoryThe exceptionally high quality of illustrated talks given to Southampton Natural History Society was maintained by the recorder and Chair of Hampshire Bat Group, Nik Night who faced little opposition in describing bats as superheroes of the night. In an extremely interesting and well structured talk, Nik Night covered an enormous amount of information from