Although much maligned, and often feared, spiders are an essential part of our natural world and indicators of a healthy environment, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert
spoonbill have bred for a second year running at NWT Hickling Broad and Marshes, providing hope of a future colony of these distinctive birds, says reserves officer Robert Morgan.
of polecat in Norfolk have increased recently, but is this native predator good for our wildlife? Asks Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
ensure that the sweet purr of the turtle dove doesn’t become the sound of summers past, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
The sounds and smells of a scythe cut meadow are wonderful, explains Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
few people have heard a nightingale sing, let alone seen one says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
good for nature, is good for us says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan
disappearance of our beautiful wildflower meadows is not only a grave issue for our vital pollinating insects, but a significant loss for us too, says NWT Reserves Officer Robert Morgan
There can be few creatures more recognisable and distinctive as a bee. They provide us with an important cultural reference to the natural world, perhaps only matched by the butterfly. Most children grow up being able to instantly recognise the black and yellow stripes and humming buzz of a bee. Sadly, this is typically learnt from children’s books and television, much more rarely now a result of exploring a flower-rich garden or meadow. As adults, we tend to hold on to the assumptions we were taught as children; bees make honey and bees-wax, they sting, bumble bees are too heavy to fly, but do anyway, and of course they are better than wasps. But as with many things, and particularly nature, the truth is far stranger.
May 5 is International Dawn Chorus Day, so why not rise early and enjoy a free concert like no other, says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan
