Author: raysurridge
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Pollinators: hoverflies
Did you know hoverflies form an important group of pollinators? Read on to find out more about them from local hoverfly enthusiast Andy Pay.Photo: Andy Pay
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Soaprock and porcelain on the Lizard
The simple act of pouring boiling water into a cup belies a complex history; the origins of which partly lie in a stretch of coastline between Mullion Cove and Pentreath on the Lizard peninsular and the subsequent manufacture of Soft Paste Porcelain. For it was from these Serpentine cliffs during the 1680’s that samples of…
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Diary of a Pony-patter
I was at a social gathering several years ago wherein I fell into conversation with a rather grand woman who enquired what I did for a living. When she learned that I was a nature reserve warden she wished to know more of what that exactly involved. I launched into a lengthy talk about the…
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Common Butterwort
The delicate violet flowers of Common Butterwort can be spotted from May to July in boggier spots on The Lizard. Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Spear Thistle
The tall and striking Spear Thistle comes into flower across The Lizard from July. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth
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Oxeye Daisy
Hedges and verges are full of Oxeye Daisies glowing white and bright throughout the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Grass Eggar
The sea-cliffs of the south-west, including those of The Lizard, are among the best places to find the Grass Eggar moth, a nationally scarce species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Burnet Rose
Creamy-white Burnet Roses are everywhere on the coastal heaths from May through to July. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike
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Hand Lenses and How to Use Them
What a fabulous time to be out and about investigating our rich and varied flora! Even if you are not interested in naming species, a hand lens is a portal into a fascinating microscopic world of architecture and form. A hand lens is a simple device, and here are a few thoughts about getting the…
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Sparrowhawk
Although the Sparrowhawk breeds in woodland, it can be spotted hunting across many habitats. Photo: © Natural England/Andy Neale
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Sand Martin
In the spring and early summer, look out for breeding Sand Martins. They nest in burrows in sandy banks and cliffs. Photo: Myosotis Scorpioides at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL]
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Ramsons
In spring and early summer, the garlic scent of Ramsons is everywhere in the deciduous woodlands, hedges and verges round the Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
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Wood-sorrel
Wood-sorrel blooms in April and May. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Look out for this long-beaked wader round The Lizard coastline in winter, or on passage in spring and autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Bluebells
You know it is spring when bluebells start to bloom. Photo: Amanda Scott