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Woodland Highlights: May

Thankfully some warmth has returned to our shores. This is the last month of spring and many trees are flushed with their new leaves. Keen photographers may want to take this opportunity to capture them while they are still fresh and vivid … Continue reading

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Woodland Highlights: March

Smile as the days get longer, and hopefully warmer. The 20th of March brings the spring equinox, when the Earth is tilted neither away from nor toward the sun. Then at the end of the month the clocks return us to British Summer … Continue reading

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Woodland Highlights: October

Trees/shrubs… Acorns and hazelnuts are ripening, offering an energy packed food source for dormice. Jays and squirrels will bury them for winter storage, but they often forget the location of their secret stashes and young trees shoot up next spring. … Continue reading

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Woodland Highlights: June

Wow the year is flying by and summer is upon us. The woodland canopy is closing over and many of spring’s woodland flowers have gone to seed. But summer brings its own delights; some looking for shadier niches, those that thrive … Continue reading

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Woodland Highlights: March

Along with temperatures, wildlife activities really start hotting up in March. The mind turns to wandering through trees alive with their fresh leafy flush, butterflies alighting on delicate petals, birds crooning to their lovers and deep earthy scents intoxicating the … Continue reading

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