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Friday, 17 April 2015

On my father's death and why I think we should all 'talk' more

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My father, Mike Weiner, died a year ago yesterday. I planted forget-me-nots on his grave, accompanied my mother and one of my brothers to...
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Thursday, 9 April 2015

'Of building sites and broad beans….'

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I usually have fairly high levels of patience and tolerance, but this month I have become increasingly bothered by the noise and mess com...
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Saturday, 4 April 2015

A (bee) story with a happy ending

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Last year my very lovely friend, Sally, told me about some hibernating bees her sister had found in a wall she had knocked down. Her si...
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Bees - it's all about shape and size!

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There are an estimated 25,000 different species of bee on Planet Earth and they come in many different shapes and sizes. The largest bee ...
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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

SO much more than a hole in the ground!

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This tiny little hole (around 3mm in diameter) is the entrance to a solitary mining bee's nest. Each individual female solitary bee c...
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Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Hairy Footed Flower Bees & Silver Linings

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I've been feeling extremely frustrated. Winter is over, spring has sprung, the sun is shining, the pulmonaria is flowering, and everyo...
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Monday, 2 February 2015

Not one - but FOUR Short-eared Owls!!!

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Yesterday was the most exciting day ever. It was a bitingly cold but unbelievably beautiful afternoon, so we headed over to Wyke down on t...