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Species of the month
Written by Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is a Board member of the CVFC and has worked in conservation and farming all his life. You might also be interested in reading his blog "Fresh Air Scribblings" http://freshairscribblings.blogspot.com/
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October: Earwigs
There are nearly 2000 species of earwig in the world, but only 4 species occur in the UK. The four species of earwig present in the UK...
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September: Craneflies
The Crane fly, more commonly known as the Daddy long-legs, reaches peak numbers during the month of September and will no doubt prove...
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August: Box – Buxus sempervirens
Common box is a slow-growing, evergreen small tree or shrub. Mature trees can grow to a height of 12m. They have a compact habit, with...
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July: ATLANTIC MACKEREL Scomber scombrus
Ask the question “have you ever been fishing?” and regularly the answer will be “only once – a bit of mackerel fishing while on holiday!”...
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June: Honeysuckle
“So doth the woodbine the sweet honeysuckle gently entwist – Oh how I love thee! How I dote on thee!” This line from Shakespeare’s “A...
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May: Cockchafers
One of my abiding memories of early childhood was of my two older sisters screaming “get it out of here” from their respective bedrooms,...
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October: Pheasant
The Pheasant (Phasianus colchic us) is surely one of our most recognisable birds in the countryside, especially the large male or “cock”...
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September: Spiders
A few years ago, on a beautifully sunny and still October day, I stood at the entrance to a large arable field that had a freshly...
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August: The Grey Squirrel
The Grey squirrel was introduced into this country from North America on a number of occasions between 1876 and 1929 and is now...
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July: The Barn Owl
Barn owls are hugely popular amongst country folk. When you ask farmers for instance, what their favourite bird is, they commonly state...
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June: Gasteruption jaculator
To be quite honest with you, I have only chosen this species to write about this month because I think it has one of the best names ever!...
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