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Guided walks through woods

Silver washed fritillaries mating

11:10am Thursday 25th June 2009

BIRD and butterfly watchers and families can enjoy free guided walks at the RSPB’s Garston Wood summer open day on Sunday, July 12.

Silver service from co-operative

Manager Nick Brown, directors Rob Shepherd and Stephen Hockley, and chairman Henry Collins, with storage silos. DB6040P1

11:03am Thursday 18th June 2009

FARMER-owned marketing and storage co-operative, Wiltshire Grain, had a double celebration this month.

Building up clear picture of wildlife in our gardens

The RSPB wants to know about all species visiting your garden, such as this common frog. Pic by Mark Hamblin, RSPB Images.

10:04am Thursday 11th June 2009

JUNE is one of the best months to see wildlife in this country with migrant birds here and colourful dragonflies, damselflies, moths and butterflies about.

More birds in danger have joined Red List

An adult male cuckoo, Cuculus canorus. Picture by Mark Hamblin, RSPB Images.

11:51am Thursday 4th June 2009

MORE of the UK’s birds are critically endangered.

We need bees just as much as they need us

David Bellamy at Chelsea Flower Show wearing his swarming bee t-shirt. DB5937P030

10:34am Thursday 28th May 2009

BEES need gardeners and gardeners need bees – that was the important message that The British Beekeepers’ Association launched at Chelsea Flower Show to help the UK’s honey bees.

Trust needs all your wildlife information

A common lizard. Pic by Oliver Hine

11:58am Thursday 21st May 2009

HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust would like to hear about sightings of wildlife such as frogs in your pond, slow-worms in your compost heap, or hedgehogs in your shed.

Joint effort to save nation's declining butterfly species

The Duke of Burgundy

2:33pm Friday 15th May 2009

PLANTforLife and Butterfly Conservation are teaming up to try to save four of the country’s butterfly species, which are facing extinction, by launching a public awareness campaign with simple gardening advice to try to help reverse the decline.

Johnny takes an audience into his special kingdom

Johnny Kingdom, above centre, with Wildlife Care Centre staff Jill Carey, Joan Smith, Phil Groombridge and Richard Solley. DB5827P02

9:33am Thursday 7th May 2009

WELL loved Wildlife film maker Johnny Kingdom entertained a packed Salisbury Arts Centre last Thursday with tales from his colourful career, and footage of some of his wildlife filming escapades.

Moss clinging on well

The marsh clubmoss.

10:05am Thursday 30th April 2009

CONSERVATION charity, Plantlife, has completed the most extensive survey ever undertaken of a rare heathland plant, with one of its last strongholds in the New Forest.

Concern over decline of small tortoiseshell

Small toroiseshell on Sedum. Pic by Martin Warren.

3:58pm Thursday 16th April 2009

This month’s organism is the small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae.







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