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Tag Archives: winter
Freezing weather endangers British wildlife
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Britain’s long cold spell is threatening ever greater numbers of animals, birds and insects. The length of the current cold spell is unprecedented, with temperatures are unlikely to return to their average level until the end of…
Posted in ecology, weather and climate
Tagged climate, conservation, ecosystem, frost, temperature, weather, wildlife, winter
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Lepidopteran of the month: Red admiral butterfly
In Britain in February, we don’t see many butterflies on the wing. But some butterfly species do overwinter here as adults, including the very gorgeous red admiral. Here’s a red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) drinking nectar from a butterfly bush (Buddleja … Continue reading
Posted in ecology
Tagged alien species, arthropod, butterfly, hibernation, insect, lepidopteran, migration, native species, red admiral, winter
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Blackcaps
The blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a small migratory bird. It’s commoner here in Britain than it used to be. Now that climates and bird tables are changing, each autumn sees some blackcaps leaving Britain for warmer climates, some arriving in … Continue reading
Posted in ecology
Tagged art, bird, birdwatching, blackcap, climate, ecosystem, feed, garden, migration, music, native species, passerine, vertebrate, wildlife, winter
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Crop of the month: Carrot
The Moon was full four nights ago so I’m thinking about harvest. You can see other posts in this series by following my ‘harvest’ tag. This month, let’s admire the carrot. The British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) promotes carrots (Daucus … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, horticulture, human health
Tagged biotechnology, carrot, crop, disease, food quality, fungus, garden, genetic modification, harvest, history, invertebrate, mammal, nematode, nutrition, pest, plant_dicot, rabbit, research, root, staple food, storage, taproot, umbellifer, vegetable, vertebrate, Vitamin A, winter, worm
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Lepidoptera of the month: Brimstone, Peacock and Red Admiral
There are lots of insects in the world, aren’t there? Lots of little creatures and lots of different kinds of little creatures. Here’s what Wikipedia says about the class Insecta. Here’s what Earthlife says about the orders of insects. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in ecology
Tagged arthropod, brimstone butterfly, butterfly, insect, lepidopteran, peacock butterfly, red admiral, winter
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Crop of the month: Brussels sprout
The moon was full last night so I’m thinking about harvest. You can see other posts in this series by following my ‘harvest’ tag. This month, let’s celebrate the Brussels sprout. I’m a big fan of the Brussels sprout (Brassica … Continue reading
Posted in horticulture
Tagged biotechnology, brassica, breeding, brussels sprout, climate, crop, farmer, genetic modification, harvest, plant_dicot, supermarket, vegetable, winter
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Christmas trees
Homes and public places are being decorated with Christmas trees. For many people here in Britain, December wouldn’t be complete without a tree in the house. The tree is adorned with lights, tinsel and other pretty things. Various kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in horticulture
Tagged alien species, arboriculture, art, culture, forest, history, myth, plant_gymnosperm, religion, spruce, tree, winter, woodland
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Tree of the month: Ivy
The moon was new yesterday so we’re now in the Month of the Ivy. The popular version of Ogham tree months is based on a 19th century invention starting at a time of year barely of interest to ancient Celts. … Continue reading
Posted in ecology
Tagged arboriculture, arthropod, bird, building, butterfly, fruit, hymenopteran, insect, ivy, lepidopteran, ogham, passerine, plant_dicot, pollination, tree, vertebrate, wasp, weed, wildlife, winter
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Starving sheep and starving deer
Wild and feral hoofed mammals (ungulates) starve in winter, sometimes, in some places. A classic example is the Soay aheep (Ovis aries) of the St Kilda islands whose population fluctuates in a boom/bust cycle, dying mostly in winter. Soay population … Continue reading
Posted in ecology
Tagged conservation, deer, game, island, predator, rare breed, red deer, research, sheep, shooting, winter
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