Falls of Clyde Recent Sightings 12th-18th June 2017
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My favourite wildlife sighting this week was from our Visitor Centre window. I was closing up for the evening and took a glance out the window when I noticed a …
What are galls and where do you find them?
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A man dropped by the office last week and brought with him a rather interesting find. He had been out for a walk and came across something rather odd on …
A summer of wildlife
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My final few days at Falls of Clyde are now upon us and, I have to say, it has been a wonderful summer. We have had a lot of wildlife …
Weather, wildflowers and winged insects
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What a week of weather! Rain, sunshine and some pretty dramatic thunder and lightning. I suspected that, after copious amounts of sun and rain, the plant life along our Wildflower …
How to take photos of bumblebees for identification…
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I am pretending it’s not sleeting as I write this because this week I wanted to talk to you about bumblebees! At this time of year queen bumblebees are coming …
A busy week and a fond farewell!
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This week saw the final badger watching experience taking place and the wildlife on the reserve did not disappoint. Not only did we get a fantastic view of five badgers …
What to do If you find a bee nest in your house
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Summer is the perfect time to spot a wide variety of insects with dragonflies darting over streams and rivers, hoverflies and butterflies exploring different flowers, and many others flying, crawling, …
Damselflies and Butterflies
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Over the past few weeks I have seen plenty of large red and azure damselflies zooming over the surface of the ponds on the reserve. These brightly coloured insects are …
Did you know there are 24 species of bumblebee in the UK?
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Did you know that there are around 250 species of bee in the UK! They are split into three groups: bumblebees, honeybees and solitary bees. The humble bumblebee is usually …
The most disliked moth?
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Over the past few weeks visitors to the Falls of Clyde have been getting in touch concerned about a certain little caterpillar whose food plant is the bird cherry. This …