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Nature Notes from the Rec
This Nature Notes section below contains a range of in-depth articles from our members which we find very interesting and hope you do too. (Don't forget to visit Noticing Nature at the Rec Facebook as well.)
Pores or Gills? - Pores or Gills? Mushrooms in the Rec
Nuisance Nettles? - Stinging nettles
September pollinators - September 2024
A walk on the wild side - August Nature Notes
Grasshoppers and Crickets - July 2024
Garlic mustard - May/June 2024
A Stroll on the Wild Side - Great intro! January 2024
Festive Foliage - Nov/Dec 2023
Arrival of the Arachnids - August 2023
Alien Invader - Harlequin Lady - July 2023
Vipers Bugloss and More Bees! - June 2023
Common Carder Bee - April 2023
The Story So Far Part 3 - February 2023
The story so far Part 2 - January 2023 - The story so far part 2
The Story So Far - November and December 2022 The story so far
Wasp Nest - September 2022 Wasp Nest
Drought - August 2022 - Drought
Dragonflies - July 2022 - Dragonflies
Nursery Web Spider - April 2022 - Nursery Web Spider
Homes for Bees - Homes for Bees - March 2022
Winter Trees - Winter Trees - Jan 2021
Welcome the weeds! - Jan - 22 Are you ready to welcome the weeds?
2021 Nature Notes - 2021 Nature Notes
2020 Nature Notes - 2020 Nature Notes
2019 Nature Notes - 2019 Nature Notes
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