News: August 2003 |  |
News items which first appeared on Space For Nature during August 2003.
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August 31st 2003Swallowtails join the party
It seems that all summer we've been inundated with news of a great year for butterflies - I make no apologies; who knows when it might happen again?! Now it's the turn of another of our rare native butterflies to join the party: the swallowtail (Papilio machaon).
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August 31st 2003Live frogs are the new garden gnomes!
Irish conservationists report that across Ireland more and more people are welcoming frogs (Rana temporaria) into their gardens.
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August 28th 2003Garden resident in need of help
In some parts of the country, the long dry summer may have left some hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in short supply of two of their staples: slugs and snails. Gardeners can help by providing a little extra feeding.
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August 27th 2003Butterflies continue northwards range expansions
If you live in the north of Britain and you've seen unusual butterflies in your garden this year, you may be witnessing the range expansions that many species are undertaking as a result of global warming.
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August 25th 2003More reports of spectacular immigrant moths
Reports of unusual moth sightings continue to surface as Britain enjoys one of its warmest summers in many years.
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August 24th 2003Spiny garden shrubs protect nests from magpies
In a letter to Natural World, the membership magazine of the Wildlife Trusts, Dr Yalden of Manchester University suggests that appropriate garden planting can protect nesting songbirds from magpies (Pica pica).
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August 21st 2003Warm weather brings immigrant moth influx
The exceptionally warm summer has been implicated as the reason for a huge large increase in the number of sightings of migratory moths in Britain this year.
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August 19th 2003Every little helps...
So you think that your garden is too small for a garden pond? Think again; Tony Richardson, managing director of the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust has suggested that every little helps.
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August 17th 2003Garden reptile sightings increase
English Nature say that the current spell of hot weather has led to an increased number of people reporting encounters with snakes to them.
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August 17th 2003Painted ladies continue to arrive on the east coast
The east side of the country continues to report higher than usual number of migratory painted ladies (Vanessa cardui), arriving from the continent.
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August 14th 2003Garden wildlife terrorises Midlands estate!
Residents of a West Bromwich street are reporting that fearless grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) are creating a nuisance.
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August 14th 2003Farmer shows the way with wildlife pond
A hill farmer in North Yorkshire has restored a farmyard pond as a haven for local frogs.
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August 8th 2003Painted lady invasion may have started
Reports from Suffolk of a huge invasion of painted ladies (Vanessa cardui) bear out predications made earlier in the year.
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August 5th 2003Gardeners urged to look out for important fungi
UK conservationists with special interest in fungi are urging us all to pay more regard to the fungi we find around us. Some internationally important fungi could turn up in your garden and, if they do, the conservationists want to know about it.
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August 5th 2003Full list of banned chemicals
Tightened EU regulations have led to manufacturers withdrawing a number of chemicals previously sold for use by gardeners. From the end of this year (31st December 2003) it will not even be legal for gardeners to use existing stocks.
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