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Crawling in the undergrowth.
Drone-fly (Click on image to read about crawling in the undergrowth).
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Tag Archives: Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve
I Found a Hornet Nest this Morning
I found a hornet nest this morning, in an old woodpecker’s oak tree hole. Hornets are beneficial insects. The main difference between wasps and hornets is their size. Hornets are larger than wasps, which is one of the main reasons … Continue reading
Bees are Good, but What About Wasps and Hornets?
Increasingly, people agree that bees are good for us and the environment and are indeed essential to our survival, but what about wasps and hornets, aren’t these useful too? Hornets are large wasps and, like bees, wasps pollinate plants and … Continue reading
Some Poisonous, Injurious and Invasive Plants of Wilden Marsh
Wilden Marsh is in the middle of its injurious and invasive plant growing season right now, and I’m yet again attempting to control their spread. I like to encourage as wide a range of vegetation as possible on the marsh … Continue reading
Sam-Bull Shetland
My eight-year-old grandson sat beside me on the settee at home and, on watching Friday’s video, asked if Jill’s new bull calf could be named after him. So the calf’s name is now Sam-Bull Shetland. Later, a panicked Jill Shetland galloped … Continue reading
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June 17, 2018
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Hoo Brook Pasture, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Photography, Shetland Cattle, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Another Bull Calf Was Born on Wilden Marsh Today
From Hoo Brook ramp I could see Jill Shetland on her own in Hoo Brook Corridor. The other herd members were busy grazing Hoo Brook Pasture. Jill looked at me and then nervously into the dense vegetation near the stock … Continue reading
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June 15, 2018
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Conservation Cattle, Hoo Brook Pasture, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., North Pasture, Shetland Cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Calves Playing and Suckling
The herd made the move from Falling Sands Nature Area successfully this morning, crossing the service road and Hoo Brook bridge to access Hoo Brook Pasture; although, they were a bit slow to get going at first. As usual the … Continue reading
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June 12, 2018
Tagged Conservation Cattle, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Nature Conservation, North Pasture, Shetland Cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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