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Green bush-cricket with spots on its body and very long antennae sitting on a leaf with an orange background (by Wendy Carter)

It's simply not (a) cricket

Explore the buzzing in the undergrowth as we take a closer look at crickets and grasshoppers...

Face of a hornet appearing over a wall by Vaughn Matthews

Humming hornets

They might have a fearsome reputation but hornets are really just gentle giants...

Brown hares sitting together in a field by Wendy Carter

Mad March Hares

Lucky folk might spot boxing hares this month but what exactly are they up to?

A raven calling by Andy Karran

A raven's call

Ravens have increased in numbers across the county so let’s find out more about the largest member of the crow family…

A head of ivy flowers with more in the background by Wendy Carter

Ivy

Still flowering in November, take a look at why ivy is a plant that keeps on giving...

Salmon leaping out of water by Rob Jordan/2020VISION

The salmon run

Marvelling at a salmon leaping over an obstacle in a river is one thing but contemplating the journey that preceded the leap is quite another.

Hummingbird hawk-moth drinking nectar from pink valerian flower by Wendy Carter

Humming in the garden

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a humble hummingbird hawk-moth...

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