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Bluebells and faeries by Phil BrussSpring has sprung. Beneath the emerging lime green leaves of the beech, the wood.....
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Caring for our pollinators by Adrian Doble - April 2023Every year, 2000 volunteers from around the UK record a total of nearly one mill.....
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A house of Straw by Adrian Doble February 2023A house of straw The sight of three large, healthy, queen Buff-tailed bumbleb.....
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RSPBs Big Garden Birdwatch 2023Make it even bigger by taking part, 27th-29th January 2023! The R.....
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A Bird Box for Bumblebees by Adrian Doble January 2023The bumblebees are all hiding away at the moment, hibernating in secure niches j.....
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A Black-Headed Gull visits Marlow from Poland by Carl Hunter-RoachFitting birds with coded colour rings enable individuals to be identified withou.....
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A Swift reading list - Some fabulous factual, lyrical and art books on Swifts by Catherine DayIn the depths of winter, after a week of snow on the ground and in the week befo.....
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Bird life in a cold climate by Martin RobinsonBird life is struggling in these current harsh winter conditions and a day of bi.....
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Football Playing Drones by Adrian Doble Nov 2022The strangely warm weather this Autumn has resulted in many Winter shrubs like M.....
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A penny for your thoughts by Adrian Doble Oct 2022A well-stocked garden will still have plenty of colour this month thanks to flow.....
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Prepare for a better future by Adrian Doble Sept 2022The lengthy period of hot weather put plants and animals under great stress and .....
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Dire Straits by Adrian Doble August 2022August should be a month in which we can enjoy the best weather that Summer has .....
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The Hidden Depths by Adrian Doble July 2022What a wonderful time of year it is for bumblebee-spotters. There are fewe.....
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The Story of the Painted Lady by Martin RobinsonThe recent sunny weather has brought the welcome return of butterflies to our co.....
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So many flowers, so little time by Adrian Doble May 2022From March onwards we have been seeing queens of the Common carder bumblebee, Bo.....
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Let Nature Take Its Course? By Adrian Doble April 2022We have known that species of animals and plants are becoming extinct as a resul.....
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How to Help our Wonderful Hedgehogs by Sarah RonanMale hedgehogs are emerging from hibernation now, soon to be followed by the fem.....
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Bumblebee Aware - March 2022 by Adrian DobleBaby it’s cold outside Some reference books suggest that bumblebees do .....
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February Annual National Nest Box WeekThis week is National Nest Box Week and February in general is the month when we.....
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Bumblebee Aware February 2022 by Adrian DobleYou don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone… If a.....
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Keeping our Garden Birds Healthy and Happy
At this time of year, helping our garden birds is really important to aid their .....
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Bumblebee Aware January 2022 by Adrian DobleOne of the problems facing our hibernating queen bumblebee is that an early spel.....
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RSPBs Big Garden Birdwatch 2022Make it even bigger by taking part, 28th-30th January 2022! The RSPB&rsq.....
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Bumblebee Aware December 2021 by Adrian DobleSo, where are all the bumblebees today? If you go for a walk in the countr.....
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Bumblebee Aware November 2021 by Adrian DobleDo bumblebees make honey? Yes they do but only to feed their own family, whereas.....
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Bats have the right idea - by Sarah FootWho like the idea of going into hibernation for the winter? As the temperatur.....
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Butterflies - Winners and Losers by Martin RobinsonThe results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count have just been announced by.....
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Bumblebee Aware October 2021 by Adrian DobleWhen did you last hear or see a bumblebee? Most UK species have disappeare.....
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Bumblebee Aware September 2021 by Adrian DobleHave you noticed that the ivy is beginning to flower? There are already pl.....
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Photography and Wildlife by Jon PerryFrom a very young age my favourite thing in life was drawing. Then in school age.....
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Bumblebee Aware August 2021 by Adrian DobleWhat are the large bumblebees that we see foraging on our flowers with such enth.....
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The Big Butterfly Count 2021 by Martin RobinsonThe annual Big Butterfly Count is here, running from 16 July to 8 .....
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Bumblebee Aware July 2021 by Adrian DobleIt is a pleasure to see places locally where grass has been allowed to grow.....
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Bumblebee Aware June 2021 by Adrian DobleWhen the hotter weather arrived this month, it transformed our gardens and hedge.....
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Climate Change and Butterflies by Martin RobinsonSince life first evolved on our planet some 3.7 billion years ago, the Earth&rsq.....
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Bumblebee Aware May 2020 by Adrian DobleIs it true that our bumblebees are suffering from Covid? Almost certainly .....
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Bumblebee Aware April 2020 by Adrian DobleA common sight in some gardens and allotments, a few parks and woods, and very f.....
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Early Emerging Butterflies by Martin RobinsonThe weather is starting to warm, the sun is getting higher in the sky and the da.....
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Bumblebee Aware March 2021 by Adrian DobleAs the new leaves begin to open, the fresh shoots get longer, and the birds sing.....
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Stag Beetle Stumpery by Martin RobinsonSitting in a pub garden a few years ago on a warm summer’s evening at dusk.....
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Marlow Swans by Paul Warham from Middle Thames Bird Conservation TrustFeeding the Mute Swans in Higginson Park is a popular past-time for both young a.....
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The Fantastic Red Fox by Emma ShawThe red fox is one of our most loved yet vilified wild mammals. They breed once .....
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Bumblebee Aware February 2021 by Adrian DobleYes, the hours of daylight are getting longer and colour will soon be returning .....
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What Does Nature Do For You? by Tash SomersYou do not have to look hard to find science based evidence that nature is good .....
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The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch by Catherine DayMake it even bigger by taking part, 29th-31st January 2021! The RSPB’s .....
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Hibernate Like a Bat This Winter by Sarah Foot‘Hibernate like a bat this winter’ As I think about what bats are.....
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Bumblebee Aware January 2021 by Adrian DobleDecember was a dark month for bumblebees. They spent most of their time sl.....
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Bumblebee Aware December 2020 by Adrian DobleBumblebees evolved in the Himalayas, with a heat-conserving shape, a thick fur c.....
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Studying Plants on the Doorstep by Phillip PrattMy resolution in January 2019 was to learn more about our wild plants. As .....
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Look Up by Sue BeardIt occurred to me today, as I walked on a very damp and misty morning along the .....
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Plants in Winter by Phillip PrattThe days may be cold and the hours of daylight limited, but the plant world stil.....
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How Butterflies Beat the Freeze by Martin RobinsonIn a recent blog we discussed how butterflies spend the winter, either as eggs, .....
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Bumblebee Aware November 2020 by Adrian DobleWe cannot predict the weather that is heading our way this month but we can prep.....
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Mosses & Liverworts Guided Walk by Nick HorslenPhillip Pratt the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust volunteer warden at Marlo.....
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Things that go bump in the night by Sarah Foot‘Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adde.....
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Bumblebee Aware October by Adrian DobleWe could be forgiven for thinking that bumblebees will be relaxing as the year c.....
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Roadside verges – an undervalued haven for wildlife? by Sarah FootRoadside verges are so often overlooked and undervalued as areas important for w.....
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Have you wondered where all the birds have gone? By Wild MarlowTransitioning from Summer to Autumn brings so many changes in Nature. We have be.....
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A Fungi Foray by Nick HorslenWith the summer fading quickly, I was delighted to join the Wild Marlow Fungi Fo.....
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Bumblebee Aware September 2020 by Adrian DobleWhile the sun shines and the rain is not too heavy, bumblebees will be around wh.....
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Flora at Homefield Wood (SSSi) by Phillip Pratt (Volunteer Warden)BBOWT’s Homefield Wood reserve is perhaps best known for its range of orch.....
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A Brief History of Homefield Wood (SSSi) by Phillip Pratt (Volunteer Warden)BBOWT’s Homefield Wood Reserve occupies about 20 acres of the eastern end .....
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Where do Butterflies go in Winter by Martin RobinsonThis Summer is drawing to its stormy conclusion. As the temperature contin.....
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Bumblebee Aware August 2020 by Adrian DobleIn some respects, bumblebees are more visible in the autumn because there are ma.....
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Bumblebee Aware July 2020 by Adrian DobleAnyone who walks past a Lavender bush these days will get the impression that th.....
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Getting the most from the Big Butterfly Count by Martin RobinsonThe annual Big Butterfly Count is now underway running from 17 July to 9 August......
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UK Swift Awareness Week by Catherine DayIt’s time to celebrate swifts! We are now, in the third week of June,.....
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Wildlife in Lockdown by Verity WestAt the start of 2020, who could have predicted what would happen? I was getting .....
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Bumblebee Aware 2020 by Adrian DobleThe Summer fills our gardens and parks with all manner of flowers in a variety o.....
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Migrant Butterflies in the UK by Martin RobinsonDuring the Second World War British military observers, scanning the English Cha.....
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Swift, Swallow or House Martin? by Catherine DayThis is a summer dilemma that many people have. More and more swifts are arrivin.....
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Wildlife Observations During Lockdown Life by Martin RobinsonWith the advent of lockdown and its aftermath, as a way of adjusting to the &lsq.....
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Caterpillars and how to identify them by Martin RobinsonOne of the miracles in the lives of butterflies and moths are the dramatic trans.....
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The Marlow Hedgehog Hub by Phil HorwoodI grew up in an age when hedgehogs were very common, in fact nearly all gardens .....
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Hope for Honey Bees by Cathy Bryant of High Wycombe Beekeepers AssociationBees are very interesting creatures; we are used to seeing them on flowers and t.....
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The Plight of the Bumblebee by Adrian Doble April 2020This Spring seems to have brought out dozens of magnificent queen bees, mainly f.....
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The Plight of the Bumblebee by Adrian Doble March 2020Gardeners enjoy having flowers to look at during the greyer months of the year a.....
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The sight and sound of swifts in the sky means summer has arrived! by Catherine DayThe sight and sound of swifts in the sky means summer has arrived! Swifts are.....
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Finding Food by Pam Sweet featuring an RSPB articleIn these extraordinary times, many people are changing the way they obtain their.....
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There is always a Silver Lining by Sue BeardI’ve always been a dog lover, ever since my father brought a little p.....
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Spring Butterflies in your Garden by Martin RobinsonNow that our ability to travel and move around is severely restricted while.....