Be Nice to Nettles
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So, they may not be your favourite plant and they’ve certainly earned themselves a bad reputation. But we’re here to change your mind about nettles, as we think they’re definitely …
Life as an Assistant Ranger – A quick tour of our Perthshire reserves
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Hi, I’m Katie, one of the Assistant Ranger volunteers at Loch of the Lowes and I’d like to tell you about what we have been getting up to in the …
We’re preparing for butterflies! Have you seen any yet?
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Last weekend the Falls of Clyde hosted a Badgers for Beginners course run by Scottish Badgers. The course covered their biology, ecology and how to identify tracks and signs in …
Which butterflies hibernate in houses?
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In common with other cold-blooded creatures, butterflies can’t warm themselves up like warm-blooded mammals do. They require external sources of heat, so winter is a challenge for their survival. While …