October is traditionally the wettest month of the year but this one was the driest in living memory with measurable rainfall on only three days. It was also milder than usual with no frost. This was caused by persistent high pressure over Scandinavia, a pattern that in the recent past has often switched in...
Thanasimus formicarius, also known as the ‘Ant Beetle’ or ‘European red-bellied clerid’ (fancy!), is a small but striking species of Beetle native to the UK. It is not un-common but being small and selective in its choice of habitat it is rarely seen in even more rarely reported! The Beetle is typically found in...
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Wildlife records are collected and shared for a number of reasons but high among them is the onward use of that information for the benefit of the wildlife that has been recorded. We see it as an essential part of our role as a Local Environmental Records Centre to support this as best as...
Climate change is on the conservation agenda again and so I thought I would share with you some course-notes from the University of Exeter on the principles of it. You’ve probably heard of the greenhouse effect. It’s fundamental to understanding what keeps our planet warm and why our climate changes over time. The greenhouse, like...