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September Spiders

September – the start of Autumn, season of mist and mellow fruitfulness. Trees are shedding their leaves. Dawn often brings mist which the weak sun struggles to disperse. Squirrels are storing…

Emperor dragonfly

Dragons in Shropshire

September is a great time to go out in search of late odanata: the group of insects that is made up of dragonflies and damselflies. Often a misunderstood (and feared) group of insects, odonata are…

Rowan Mountain Ash

Dr Cath’s Nature Notes – September

We’re not quite into autumn yet, but there are definite changes afoot, and I’m looking forward to them. This is a time of fruitfulness, with ripening apples, wild fruits aplenty and the year…

Cowberry on Stiperstones

Autumn berries of Shropshire

Berries are abundant in August and September and we are lucky to have several more unusual species in Shropshire.

Moth

Moths on the Mosses

With over 100 species of moths found on the Moss, I was keen to go to the moth trapping and photography event at Whixall Moss in July and have the opportunity to see some of these beautiful,…

Common Sandpiper

Wading into autumn

For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on the UK's shores. Many also…

Redshank

Dr Cath’s Nature Notes – August

By August, summer is beginning to get a little tired. The different shades of green are lost and our woodlands are looking rather monotone. Most of the breeding birds have raised their broods and…

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