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Flora

Autumn Fungi Forays: Identify and Appreciate

Bycarolinecoyne@kinsta.com April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Every autumn, Britain’s woodlands and meadows stage one of nature’s great hidden spectacles. Fungi push through the leaf litter in […]

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Insects

Mothing: The Night Garden’s Best Kept Secret

Bycarolinecoyne@kinsta.com April 8, 2026

Most people think of moths as brown dusty things that eat your woollens. This couldn’t be further from the truth. […]

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Mammals

Dawn Patrol: Watching Otters on the Exe

Bycarolinecoyne@kinsta.com April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

The alarm sounds at 5:15 am. Outside, a thin mist hangs over the valley, and the first birds are tuning […]

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Flora

Bluebell Woods: A Spring Pilgrimage

Bycarolinecoyne@kinsta.com April 8, 2026

Every spring across the ancient oak and ash woodlands of Britain the forest floor transforms into a shimmering violet blue […]

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APRIL HIGHLIGHTS

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RECENT SIGHTINGS

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???? Roe deer fawns — Peak District
???? Puffin colony — Bempton Cliffs
???? Bumblebee queen — Dartmoor
???? Fox cubs — Richmond Park

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