Here be dragons (and damsels)
Our blogger enjoys some close encounters with fascinating flying insects at Potteric Carr.
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Water, woodlands and wildlife: a visit to North Cave Wetlands
Summer is giving way to autumn. Clusters of deep red berries nestle among the green leaves of the hawthorn hedges. If you look closely, there are other colours hidden here too – blue, brown and…
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