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Writing tagged: ‘insects’

Newsletter No. 26: ‘Slits for pupils’

Sheep

Research triage · filing your nuggets · pupil shapes · Amy Liptrot · moths and bats · critical reading · early medieval history · Tim Dee · book reviews

Published 25-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Amy Liptrot, bats, Darwin book, early medieval history, insects, Philip Hoare, Tim Dee, vikings

31 March 2021

The first swallow of summer

The first swallow of summer.

Published 31-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, butterflies, Calder Valley, curlews, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, spring, swallows, trees

Newsletter No. 21: ‘Positively sluggish’

Slug

Richard Mabey · Tim Dee · Mark Cocker · Amy Liptrot · Kathleen Jamie · Patti Smith · Alan Bennett · Melissa Harrison · Urban Birder · Patrick Wright · Clive James · and more…

Published 19-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: Alan Bennett, Amy Liptrot, Clive James, Darwin book, insects, Kathleen Jamie, LRB, Mark Cocker, Melissa Harrison, Patrick Wright, Patti Smith, Richard Mabey, Tim Dee

31 August 2020

Rabbit, chilling

Buzzards, wasps, a kestrel, and a bunny.

Published 31-Aug-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, buzzards, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, kestrels, mammals, rabbits, wasps

23 August 2020

Crane fly trapped in spider’s web

Crane fly season is upon us.

Published 23-Aug-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, crane flies, Hebden Bridge, insects

31 July 2020

Swifts feeding on flying ants

A seasonal feast.

Published 31-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: ants, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, swifts

17 July 2020

Pool

A crowded pool.

Published 17-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, pond skaters

27 May 2020

International Space Station

Photographing the International Space Station.

Published 27-May-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, bats, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, International Space Station, photography, tawny owls

27 April 2020

Roe buck

A wonderful day’s wildlife.

Published 27-Apr-2020
Filed under: Featured Articles, Writing Tags: archaeology, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, coronavirus, curlews, garden, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, kestrels, lapwings, mammals, meadow pipits, mistle thrushes, red grouse, roe deer, skylarks, stonechats, swallows, the Moor, trig point 4144, videos, wheatears

25 April 2020

Hoverfly

More garden macro photography.

Published 25-Apr-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, hoverflies, insects, photography

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