Helping pollinators as spring arrives
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As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us are itching to roll up our sleeves and get out into the garden to give it a …
Like a moth to a…mint?
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Having a garden full of wildlife and successfully growing produce can sometimes feel like a game of two competing ideals – think greenfly, cabbage whites, slugs…and Peter Rabbit.
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 …