I found these interesting, perhaps some of you will?
Interesting post on urban re-wilding
From a couple of years ago, but if you ever wondered how Drosophila became a model organism then read this
How the noise natural gas extraction machines make can affect insect abundance
A nice easy to read post to help make non-entomologists realise the importance of insects and how abundant they are
The Backwinter – A lyrical account of a cold snap in London and its effect on insect and plant emergence by Emma Maund
A timely reminder that there is a lot of genetic material in the wild that can help our domesticated crops taste better
If you wondered what they really ate in the middle ages wonder no longer
An interesting read about an early collector of curiosities Ole Worm’s Cabinet of Wonder: Natural Specimens and Wondrous Monsters
If you are a fan of spring flowers this post from Alice Hunter is a must read/see
Ray Cannon on the tale of a tail 🙂
I’m really enjoying your pick and mix posts and generally read all of the links. Great stuff, please keep it up!
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Glad you are finding them interesting
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Thanks for the link Simon 🙂 I too found Alice’s post on wildflowers a must-read and her photography is stunning! Another enjoyable pick and mix!
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