Wind, rain, hail, sunshine, ice and temperatures as low as 3°C have met me in Orkney over the past 2 weeks and sometimes all in a single day! But even the cold, wet feet couldn't put a damper on my spirits. I have ...
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Archives for May 2015
Naming whatchamacallits and other thingybobs
Naming 'whatchamacallits' and other 'thingybobs'
Names are funny things. In primary school there were two ‘Thomas Smiths’ - Thomas One and Thomas Two. It seemed normal at the time, but looking back Tom Two had a raw deal – ...
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Spring is in the air, so are the insects!
For most part, it has been a lovely April. The Met Office report that we have had a +35% increase in sunshine hours and around 40% reduction in rain. This is good news as the insects are enjoying the good weather too and are ...
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April Blog – A riot of a month
With trees, bushes and undergrowth exploding into colour and new life, this is a glorious time to be out and about. This month has been a month of surveying. With two and a bit months of beginning to get to grips with lichen ...
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Bees, Bees everywhere- how many do you think?
Hi everybody,
April blog is here and this has been quite a busy month for organising training, events and projects but also for discovering more about the local wildlife in my area.
A major part of this month was ...
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