Let’s talk bumblebees with Prof. Dave Goulson

Let’s talk bumblebees with Prof. Dave Goulson

The Life Scientific with Prof. Dave Goulson Prof. Dave Goulson of Sussex University is one of the UK’s chief bumblebee campaigners and researchers. Hear his 1/2 an hour interview on BBC Radio 4 The Life Scientific  Meet him @ Gayton Village Hall, Staffs, 25th...
Red Admiral Butterflies, do they hibernate in Britain?

Red Admiral Butterflies, do they hibernate in Britain?

More Red Admirals seen later in year by Garden BirdWatchers  The British Trust for Ornithology,  (BTO) have a team of people working to monitor, not only birds but other wildlife in people’s gardens, known as  Garden Birdwatch.  In their latest newsletter...
Wildlife Gardening, Halloween and a ghostly Death’s Head Hawk moth

Wildlife Gardening, Halloween and a ghostly Death’s Head Hawk moth

Forget ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats and wanting to to know who knocks at your door on Halloween, try looking in your garden!!!! The UK’s scariest moth – the Death’s-head Hawk-moth, has terrified local residents after appearing unexpectedly in a suburban garden just...
Toughest butterfly on the block – the peacock butterfly hiss!

Toughest butterfly on the block – the peacock butterfly hiss!

Survival strategies of the Peacock butterfly You may find peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies hibernating in your house for the winter. What should you do? Further to my article about peacock butterflies making a hissing  anti predatory noise video I was...

Spiderlings ‘explode’ with my finger on the button! video

A ball of spiderlings bursts into life! The female lays eggs inside a silken egg case, often seen over winter under windowsills and sheltered crevices. Each one may contain 100’s of eggs. Not all may survive though. After hatching these spiderlings (possibly...
Wildlife to benefit with a greener vision for HS2?

Wildlife to benefit with a greener vision for HS2?

If HS2 goes ahead what suggestions are there for wildlife?   “Whatever you measure it against -by Government legislation, guidance or rhetoric-the current proposals for HS2 fall very short when it comes to the environment. It is at odd with the ambitions for...