My orchids
Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…
Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…
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Despite popular belief, and its name (from the Old English for 'ear beetle'), the Common earwig will not crawl into your ear while you sleep - it much prefers a nice log or stone pile!…
Welcome Chick No 2! And Monty's Special Catch!
Clarach's Two Chicks are Three Weeks Old
Ceri Flies for the First Time at 51 Days Old
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
Guillemots really know how to live life on the edge – quite literally! They nest tightly packed on steep ledges and cliffs around the coast. This may sound like a strange nesting spot, but it…
Tegid Fledges at 50 Days Old, Ceri Has Suffered a Fall
Monty is Home
This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…
These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.