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Friday, May 26, 2023

Citizen science -- for the good of nature

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  Holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) -- Butterfly Conservation undertake the Big Butterfly Count every summer, between July and August. (Photo...
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

A Short Story About a Village in South-East England

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  What I can see of the village, on a winter's day, from the bathroom window. (Photo from personal collection) Stevington is a little vi...
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Brief Consideration of Environmental Issues

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  Discarded cigarette ends; toxic little pollutants. (Photo from personal collection) Walking down many streets, I have often been struck by...
Friday, December 23, 2022

Christmas scraps, a new year, and a big garden birdwatch . . .

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  The robin, Erithacus rubecula, is synonymous with Christmas time, and Britain's favourite bird. (Photo from personal collection) Chris...
Monday, December 5, 2022

Remembering Passion

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  Lichen on a country gate. (Photo from personal collection) I took the above photo when I went for a walk along a countryside path I have w...
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Autumn Birdsong

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  Rosehips. (Photo from personal collection.) A poem I tread The sodden dirt path, made mud, Churned and sucking – Cautious Wet, sticky step...
Friday, November 18, 2022

Finding Joy in the Garden

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  1. The birdfeeders. One of the biggest sources of joy for me in the garden. Robins, blackbirds, blue tits, great tits, long-tailed tits . ...