Sharing
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April
“Oh, to be in England now that April’s there.” ~ Robert Browning
Solitary Bee Week
This year, July 3 – 9 is Solitary Bee Week. The fifth year that the campaign has run, 2023 is the first year that Buglife have
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The Heron
I spot it before it sees me. The statuesque bird stares intently into the freshwater at the edge of the lake. Long legs mean the
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Neurodiverse In A Neurotypical World
It’s hard to describe how it feels to live as a neurodiverse person in a world designed for neurotypical people. Take the small example of
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Awakening
Warmer weather heralds an awakening at the nature reserve. Dragonfly nymphs emerge to hatch. Tadpoles gather in the shaded shallow water at the edge of
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Garden Flowers
The warmth of spring wakes the wild garden flowers (some might call them weeds), so important to insect life, and with many other benefits too.
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Jackdaws
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) The smallest member of the corvid family, and one of my favourite birds. Highly intelligent, and social, the jackdaw is one of
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Bees
There have been some huge bees around recently. Most are queen bumblebees, waking from their solitary subterranean hibernation spots and looking for sustenance, and somewhere
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Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots
Over sixty years ago, Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is known today as Tanzania. There, driven by her fascination with wildlife, she studied
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Imaginative Play
Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Imaginative Play There is a perception that autistic children struggle with imaginative play. During my autism assessment process last year, I
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