Category: Nature Notes
Recent nature notes
Spring Arrivals
Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor For me the defining moments of spring are the emergence of the first butterflies, the arrival of migrant birds and the appearance of frogs in our ponds. The first...
Could it be that the era of the country fox is ending?
Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor Could it be that the era of the country fox is ending? Certainly, for anyone wanting to see foxes in numbers the place to go is into north Leeds...
The Story of the Crocus, the Bumblebee and the Ant
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. As soon as the last pumpkin has I am not sure why, but Crocuses (Spring Crocus, Crocus vernus and Early Crocus, C....
Poinsettias: The Christmas newcomer, with an interesting past and a fascinating biology
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. As soon as the last pumpkin has been sold for Halloween, the supermarket shelves change colour from orange to red with rows...
Limestone Pavements
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. The Yorkshire Dales are known for their limestone scenery, especially limestone pavements. It is easy to think that the rock surface of...
Oxford Ragwort – the scholarly ‘weed’, that travelled the country
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. The mention of plants and railways might make you think of poorly maintained plant troughs or the usual autumn excuses of ‘leaves...
Sweet Cicely: North-South divides, Umbrellas, and ITV’s “Unforgotten”
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An expanded edition of these Nature Notes can be found HERE. Is there a north-south divide? There is botanically. The south with its warmer temperatures has more flowering plants...