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An Extraordinary Sun Rise

On a cold, misty morning, I had the unbelievable privilege of witnessing the most amazing and extraordinary sunrise. Before my very eyes the sun exploded through the mist and through a line of upright lime trees – “To be in the right place at the right time!” is an understatement.

The Importance of BEEing a BEE

Importance of beeing a BEE Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax Bees are a monophyletic lineage Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea and are...

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Spotted Flycatcher Appeal

One of our most treasured songbirds, the Spotted Flycatcher, is disappearing. Once considered a common garden nesting species, the Spotted Flycatcher is now a bird that many people are willing to travel a long way to see. Breeding Bird Survey data show a decline in the breeding population of 39% between 1995 and 2016, part of…

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