Midsummer is not the best time of year for fungi, especially when the weather has been so hot and dry. Fungi either dry up or do not fruit There are still species to look out for in the shadier areas of woods and parks.
A conversation with Amanda Barber: Nature, Wildlife Recording & the City Nature Challenge
Last month the results of this year’s City Nature Challenge were released. Our very own local naturalist and keen wildlife photographer, Amanda Barber, came 1st in the UK and 4th in the WORLD for the number of wildlife observations made over the 4 days. Amanda is still fairly new to biological recording and a self-confessed ‘generalist’. We...
Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife notes May 2021
May 2021 was one of the wettest on record. Some parts of the country had more than twice their normal rainfall. Most insects like it warm, so May’s cool conditions should have meant fewer of them. This was not at all the case. Spring species are well-adapted to the cold and if it’s cool they...
Calling Liverpool’s young naturalists – win an educational experience for your school from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust
This summer – from 1st June to the 30th June – young naturalists across Liverpool City are being asked to put their wildlife spotting skills to the test.