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Snowdrops – some sublime, some strange
8 Feb 2020

Snowdrops – some sublime, some strange

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Snowdrops – true natives of much of mainland Europe but garden plants in Britain – have gone wild on a woodland edge near my home. The clumps or even carpets of brilliant white brighten a country walk on even the … Continued

Cornwall, flowers, snowdrops, Tamar Valley, Wildlife
Domestic beasts: the woodlouse
25 Jan 2020

Domestic beasts: the woodlouse

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Did you know that however far inland you may live in the UK, you share your property with crustaceans? Woodlice are isopods, which are crustaceans just like lobsters, crabs and shrimps. They originally came from the ocean, where marine isopods … Continued

creatures, home, isopods, nature, pests, Wildlife, woodlice, woodlouse
The silence of the bat detector
22 Jan 2020

The silence of the bat detector

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In a world before bat detectors, nobody realised just how many different species of bat there are. There is only one word to describe all of them in the Cornish language (according to The Mammals of Cornwall and the Isles … Continued

bat, bat detector, bats, Cornwall, East Cornwall, insects, nature, nature reserve, Wildlife
A fish out of water?
28 Nov 2019

A fish out of water?

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Silverfish: I feel privileged that our house contains one or two of these shiny prehistoric creatures. I don’t see them often, as they appear in the kitchen at night, but from early childhood, finding one has always given me a … Continued

ancient, home and garden, invertebrates, natural history, nature, pest, prehistoric, silverfish, Wildlife
Insect season – how to find out about insects
6 Nov 2019

Insect season – how to find out about insects

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Summer is the high season for insects. A hot summer’s day just wouldn’t be the same without that reassuring hum as they go about their busy lives. Yet they are disappearing at an alarming rate and we could all find … Continued

Cornwall, insect, insects, Wildlife

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