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Did you know that the name of the town of Broxburn in West Lothian translates to “brock’s burn”? Broc is the Gaelic word for badger and burn being the Scots …
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Did you know that the name of the town of Broxburn in West Lothian translates to “brock’s burn”? Broc is the Gaelic word for badger and burn being the Scots …
There’s nothing that can beat seeing a fully grown stag bellowing in mist of a sunrise; particularly at this time of year when many deer are getting ready to rut. …
Although it might seem like we’ve seen plenty of insects this summer (what with the sudden influx of butterflies!) scientists are reporting an alarming decline in insect populations across the …
The fleeting glimpse of a dragonfly is a common sight on a warm afternoon, flying dynamically around ponds as they swoop to catch insects out of the air. But where …
June and July are the months where lime trees (Tilia species), (no relation to the tangy green citrus fruit), bloom, showering us with the sweet smell of their honey like …
As many will already know, iridescence refers to a bright colour which seems to change depending on the angle that you look at it. This is something which can be …
Is it a crow, a rook or a raven? What even are the differences? Corvids (aka the crow family) are a common and highly intelligent group of birds, the members …
Unless you’re into your botany, you might think that the origin of the popular edible garden pea was from a small lineage of wild peas; however in reality the members …
Grey wagtails, Motacilla cinerea, are a daily sight here at Falls of Clyde. They are more colourful that their name suggests, with distinctive lemon yellow belly and underparts, to contrast …
The last few weeks have seen the weather in the Clyde Valley go from virtually non-stop sunshine, to a fairly constant wall of rain. The effect that this has had …