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Nature-lovers were in for a massive treat this weekend, with a fabulous array of free activities for the whole family to enjoy at Bioblitz 2016. Mini-beast tours, wild art, pond dipping and nature tours proved a popular hit with young and old alike at Ely Wildspace, the natural environment surrounding Pocket Park, also known as …
Calling nature-lovers: the race is on to spot as many plants and animals as possible in 24 hours, with organisers of Ely Wildspace BioBlitz hoping to beat last year’s record of 600 species. Members of the public will be joined by experts at Bioblitz 2016 from 5pm on July 1 to 5pm on July 2 …
I try and bring new and interesting moths to you good people and last night there were well over 100 moths in the light trap! Sadly the vast majority were dull brown things and there was a handful of wasps which is very bad news as they like to kill moths! Thankfully these particular wasps …
I became a bit excited at the weekend. I had a rare visitor to my moth light, a red-necked footman (see image). These things happen occasionally. Earlier this year we had 8 cranes and a ring ouzel on the farm, last year a huge family of water voles, the year before a great grey shrike …
Hi everyone. Where did that weekend go? We’re all very excited here as our little owls have finally fledged! I thought I’d just do a brief piece on how to make your garden wildlife friendly with a few simple tips. 1- Water. This is the single most important thing in attracting birds into your garden. …
Hi, everyone. Let’s talk about everbody’s favourite garden insect, the bee. There are three main types you will see. The honey bee, the bumble bee and the solitary bee. The first two most of you will be familiar with but it’s the solitary bees that are the major force in pollinating our garden flowers. There …
The beautiful Elephant Hawkmoth is so named as the caterpillar appears to have a trunk! Flying from May to August it is quite common but mainly seen at night. However, if you have Honeysuckle in your garden, you may be lucky enough to see one at rest during the day. It can be found on …
Hi, everyone. It’s late spring (although the weather may make you think otherwise!) and nature is now at its most active with so many hungry mouths to feed! This is the best time of year to see barn owls flying by day. Although normally nocturnal (active by night), with growing chicks to feed they have …
Hi, everyone and welcome to Go Wild In Ely, a site dedicated to our fascinating fenland wildlife. It’s late Spring and the time of year when the birds are busily feeding their young. Look out for our common Summer visitors, the swift, the swallow and the house martin. All three nest under the eaves of …
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