For mayflies, life is a glorious instant of prancing and passion
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Orange-tips take to the wing
You may have seen a male with bright orange markings flit past you in recent weeks.
Blue is the colour
How lovely to have a run of sunny days and blue skies.
Flicking moorhens add a splash of colour
Now the reeds have died back, its easier to see just how many of these attractive birds there are on the riverside.
The collared dove has spirit
A family bereavement brings us closer to the delightful collared dove
Feel like hibernating?
At this time of freezing temperatures and food scarcity, it’s tempting for us to behave like some animal species and go to sleep.
Woodpecker adaptions
Woodpeckers have evolved incredible adaptations that help protect their brain from injury.
The water vole and the mink
The story behind the return of the water vole is a tale of two semi-aquatic mammal species, not one.
The secret lives of bats
Bats’ use of echolocation to navigate, and hunt insects at night is simply mind-blowing in its sophistication.
Where are all the wasps?
This summer, wasps have been noticeable only by their absence.