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A glance through social media in March and early April 2021 has revealed people’s sightings and photographs of some very charismatic and eye-catching insects, whose lifestyles are as fascinating as their appearance. A winged wonder You might see and hear … Continued
Setting the scene Brrrr. It’s a cold February day, with thirsty birds standing on a frozen bird bath and frogs trapped under ice on the pond. Yesterday we had a biting wind too. Cornwall’s position on the western fringes of … Continued
On National Fungus Day 2020 I should have been leading the first ‘artistic fungus foray’ held by Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Launceston Area Parish Wildlife Group (LAPWG). Instead, another idea was coming together – a photographic foray to share. The original … Continued
Cages The cull is on and the joy of autumn is ruined. As I tread stony woodland paths that I’ve trodden for over 30 years, stopping to admire fungi or to check hazelnuts for rodent toothmarks as usual, I feel … Continued
Scarecrows, shotguns, bird scarers …. people have a long history of battling with the crow family. But are they an asset or a problem in the garden, and are all corvids the same? When we (very reluctantly) had to lose … Continued
