Posted by admin on May 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Landowners are being offered cash to plant more trees in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The scheme aims to increase the area of the National Park covered by native broadleaved woodland which, in turn, will help boost wildlife habitats as well.
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Posted by admin on May 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
May sees The Hawthorn (Crataegus mongyna), or Mayflower is bursting into bloom in our British hedgerows.
The blooming of the Hawthorn has always been an indicator that summer has arrived,
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Posted by admin on May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hidden under the woodland canopy and only a few centimeters from the ground are small blue flowers called Bluebells.
Found frequently in carpets of colour the Bluebell is one of the first nectar producing flowers of the year.
English bluebells have gently nodding heads.
The Spanish bluebell was introduced by gardeners and forms hybrids with English bluebells. This [...]
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