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This month we've had mostly cool, breezy and unstable weather with plenty of rain, which perked up in the last few days, when it was very hot. Sunny days (better: spells!) were few, short and far between,...

In this third instalment of the series on dragonflies to watch out in and around Hull, I present four species that have their peak season in July. 9. Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum cancellatum A very...

The Hull dragons survey is well under way, and this post summarises the records from the month of May as returned from iRecord. The survey kickstarted with the first damselfly record on the 13th May, two...

Beetles are often pretty good botanists, and when it comes beetle botanists there are none finer than species in the family Chrysomelidae. Members of this family are commonly called “leaf beetles”...

This is the second instalment of the dragonflies that are likely to be observed in Hull, with four species to look for in June. 5. Broad-bodied Chaser, Libellula depressa . Flight period from Mid May to...

I popped at the YWT local wildlife garden after work. The staff alerted me to the presence of a Broad-bodied chaser on a patch of Red Campion. I popped out to find it there straight away. It sat on the...

This month's destination for the WGNSS Natural History Photography Group was Orchid Valley Natural Area in Hawn State Park. This natural area is south of the main park and not normally open to the public,...

This month's destination for the WGNSS Natural History Photography Group was Orchid Valley Natural Area in Hawn State Park. This natural area is south of the main park and not normally open to the public,...

The dragonfly season is already under way, although here I still haven't seen any dragonflies and damselflies in the south of the country. It's time to prepare though, as during May, several species emerge...