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Busy in the Sunshine

Sorry for the lack of posts, we seem to have been very busy and by the end of the day exhaustion has taken over. It is the time of year when there is lots of growth to cut back, bramble regrowth…

small skipper on field scabious

The Heat Continues

After a June and 30 Days Wild which was extremely hot and the met office now tells us was the driest on record we have now hit July and things are not changing. I did see some cloud on Sunday, but…

Chappetts Copse by Mark Heighes

Adventures of our Trainee Ecologists

Hello - we’re Mariko, Dave and Becky, three new trainee ecologists based within the ecology team at HIWWT, and this is what we’ve been getting up to since starting!

Swanwick Lake, by John Windust

Reflections on Swanwick by Di Smith

This year we are celebrating an amazing 25 years of Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve. In this blog Di Smith looks back over the last 25 years, giving us an incredible insight into the site's…

Ellingham lake, Blashford Lakes by Jim Day

Skies alive!

Today may have been the last day of April, but it felt more like the last day of January!

Pale tussock moth at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Ringing the Changes

Reserves Officer Bob writes with the latest springtime changes at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Arreton Down Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight

Spotlight On: Arreton Down Nature Reserve

Clouds of chalkhill blue butterflies, the high-pitched song of the great green bush cricket and breath-taking views across the Isle of Wight make Arreton Down nature reserve the perfect spot to…

Common blue male butterfly at Blashford Lakes nature reserve

The Blues

The last few days have seen warm sunshine by day but chilly nights, meaning it has been poor for moths but good for day-flying insects.

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