Like many insects, I remember an abundance of grasshoppers when I was a child and now I hardly see any.
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All of a flutter about Suffolk’s butterflies
The Big Butterfly Count offers an opportunity to take a closer look at these winged beauties, and in Suffolk there are a number of locations where visitors can hope to see butterflies galore.
In the forest of the cuckoos
You have to get up early to meet a star of the cuckoo world – a bird that is sometimes heard but rarely seen.
Hawthorn’s festival of blossom
Those who take notice will have been quietly appreciating the transient splendour of the hawthorn blossom over the past few weeks.
Celebrating 60 years of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
The county’s dedicated wildlife conservation charity has achieved a huge amount since its formation in 1961, but with threats to nature multiplying, its greatest challenges are yet to come.
Keeping an eye on the hares of Borley Hill
Spring is the best time to see hares as they gather in fields and prepare to box and mate.
Under the spell of Suffolk’s magical oaks
Ancient man of the forest, self-contained ecosystem, cultural icon and boundary landmark – the oak tree touches us like no other tree species.
The song flight of the skylark is poetry in motion
The rising flight and song of the skylark is one of the most thrilling wildlife displays you can hope to see in the South Suffolk countryside.
Why don’t more men do yoga? (And why they should)
Practising yoga can lead to you becoming fitter, more flexible, and help with mental health. Why then, don’t more men give it a try?
Sudbury’s special relationship with its swans
It is a sound that stops me in my tracks every time I hear it – the unmistakeable throbbing hum that emanates from the giant wings of mute swans as they fly over Sudbury.