A Web of Mysteries!
Blogs
Over the last few weeks I have been observing the wildlife living next to the river. While walking along the boardwalk I noticed that a few of the trees along …
National Dragonfly Week!
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Today sees the start of national dragonfly week, so to celebrate I thought I would do some reading up on these fantastic aerial hunters and share some of my finds …
A Damsel In Distress?
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Continuing on with my pond and insect themed blogs, I went down to the tree nursery again this week and spotted another visitor to the pond there. This time he …
A Galling Subject!
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With summer here all the trees are covered with healthy greenery, including the many oak trees up on the reserve. However, if you look closely you may be able to …
A splash of colour
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With the summer heat finally here and the woodlands full of the flowering trees and plants, it is the perfect time to see butterflies out on the reserve! These brightly …
Underwater predator!
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One of my favourite spots on the reserve is the tree nursery, especially the small pond which is home to many a frog or pond snail. However while I was …
Dances With Bees
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Communication within a bee colony is a fascinating subject. Through the use of different pheromones and dances a range of information can be passed between the members of a hive. …
Icicles and insects
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Winter is a hard time for many animal species including insects. However, some insects have developed different strategies for coping with the cold months. Some insects avoid being frozen by …
Save Our Bees – A Scottish Wildlife Trust Campaign
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Einstein once said, ‘If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years to live.’ Or did he? This quote was first …
What long horns you have
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This beautiful beetle was snapped by Reserves Manager Steve a few weeks ago. Although it has no common name it is in the beetle family known as ‘longhorns’, due to …