The Nature Blog

• Most perfect morning today. After a wet weekend today is bright and sunny with a perfect cloudless blue sky. Just stunning! #
• Anyone got plans for National Moth Night on 15th of May? #
• RT @nature_org: Google gets wind in its sails, will invest $38.8 mil. in North Dakota wind farm: http://tcrn.ch/ccO7PY #

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• Speckled Wood butterflies *everywhere* today. Amazing in today's sunshine! #
• Wild strawberries coming into flower now. #
• Light rain this morning. First time in weeks and the air smells lovely. Just what the country needs right now. #
• Just seen a lovely small copper. Too quick to photograph but what a stunner! #
• After yesterday's cool grey weather, we're back to sunshine! #
• Visit to RSPB Pulborough Brooks. Lots to see including some lovely heathland. Well worth a visit. #
• Can anyone help with bug identification? Picture at http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenatureblog/4562812024/ #
• RT @SussexWildlife: What wildlife treats can we expect in May http://www.bit.ly/c1TT6i #

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• Plenty of common lizards seen over the weekend enjoying the sun. Amazing variety of colours from dark brown to lime green. #
• My best days of the year always seem to involve being out in the countryside watching wildlife. Doesn't get any better than that for me! #
• RT @bbc_springwatch: A Pensthorpe warden's life. From conservation projects to setting up for Springwatch http://bit.ly/cghqh9 #
• @WildlifeGardena Wow, hadn't thought of that! One more reason to grow your own food I suppose in reply to WildlifeGardena #
• RT @MargaretKinney: Worlds Dirtiest Rivers and Lakes (13 pics) http://bit.ly/3I2xbf #
• @JSFlowerspirit Thanks for the tweet! This really is a great time of year in a wildlife garden – hoping your does well in reply to JSFlowerspirit #
• RT @WildlifeDaily: #wildlife – Wild crane reintroduction project hit by Iceland volcano http://ow.ly/177511 #
• RT @WTSWW British Beekeepers Association urge us not to cut their lawns after this harsh winter. Bees need food plants such as clover #
• Saw my first Brimstone butterfly yesterday – weeks after my first small tort, comma and peacock! #
• @BoatBirder Not saying (But yes, thanks for rubbing it in LOL!) in reply to BoatBirder #
• RT @Natures_Voice: Re-introduction of cranes hit by air flights ban http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-249592 #
• Spent some time this afternoon watching 2 foxes playing on the Sussex downs. Perfect view from up on a hill. No sign of cubs yet though #
• @Badger__Boy Lucky you! Have visited Aviemore myself (normally in winter) and love it up there! Have a great time! in reply to Badger__Boy #
• RT @RnfrstAlliance: The founder of Earth Day Founder speaks out: All certified wood is not created equal http://bit.ly/9M8snw #
• First Speckled Wood of the year spotted yesterday – http://digg.com/u1UFRO #
• @NHM_id It was a great show! Enjoyed it a lot in reply to NHM_id #
• RT @MichaelPata: World's longest insect among haul of new species discovered in remote rainforest http://bit.ly/btEIIS Wow #

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• Saw my first common lizard of the year today – basking in the sun of an old ruined castle. #
• RT @UK_Wildlife: Guide to butterflies found in early spring: http://digg.com/u1TOOC #
• RT @wwtlondon: Sir David Attenborough has kindly agreed to a 10th birthday talk for us, Fri 28 May – find out more: http://bit.ly/csYQdt #
• @UK_Wildlife Any pics of the trail? in reply to UK_Wildlife #
• RT @worldlandtrust: For sale: the rarest animals on earth http://ow.ly/1yIE4 [The Guardian] #

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• Saw my first swallow of the year over Easter. Blackthorn in bloom too in Sussex. Anybody else loving this weather? #ukspring #
• Heard my first chiffchaff on the south coast yesterday. #
• RT @UK_Wildlife: Cute tawny owlets + their dad in Kensington Gardens, London http://bit.ly/a31911 #
• @BoatBirder Just found your excellent blog. Looks like you beat me by a day in seeing your first blackcap of the year #
• Range of (free) nature-related desktop wallpapers worth checking out – http://wallpaper-nature.com/ #
• Garden Plants Honey Bees Love – http://goo.gl/nJbZ #
• RT @DuncanCarver: Blog:: How I GOT PAID $8,838 To Build a Mailing List of 17,142 Readers Using Google Adwords http://bit.ly/ch5glG #
• RT @bbc_springwatch: Natural History Museum are asking people to record sightings of bluebells http://bit.ly/aaYoNO #
• RT @SussexWildlife: First Cuckoo heard at Sussex Wildlife Trust's Old Lodge nature reserve in Ashdown Forest #ukspring #

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• RT @BBCwildlife: Cuttlefish lays eggs on seahorse http://bit.ly/bPevf7 #
• RT @Natures_Voice: Big Garden Birdwatch – 530,000 participants saw 8.5 million birds of 73 species in 280,000 gardens http://ow.ly/16UWvz #
• RT @greenfudge: Britain’s beaches littered with plastic http://bit.ly/9Qemnf #
• Anyone else get caught in that torrential rain yesterday? The footpath I was on looked more like a river! Disappointing. #
• Photos Of Rare Cloud Formations – http://goo.gl/3gg5 #
• Impressive Giant Sequoia Photo – Has To Be Seen To Be Believed – http://goo.gl/wbry #
• RT @BarnOwlTrust: Check out the Barn Owl Nestcam – http://bit.ly/chPTfs #
• RT @worldlandtrust: Birds getting smaller as the world warms up: http://ow.ly/1s0Pe #
• Statistically, snow is more likely at Easter than Christmas – http://goo.gl/9Umr #
• RT @conservationmag: Adding forest patches to oil palm plantations doesn't do much to protect threatened birds: http://tinyurl.com/ybsslex #
• RT @chatterbirds: RSPB nature centre badly damaged by fire http://www.chatterbirds.com/news.aspx?RAND=539 #
• RT @lastnature: amazing photos of insects covered in morning dew!!! http://bit.ly/cn1ifC #
• @bugboybaker Got a nice chunky adult Red Knee (B.smithi) and some adult lead insects here… in reply to bugboybaker #
• RT @WildlifeDaily: #wildlife – British conservationist was shot dead during monkey study in Ecuador http://ow.ly/16VKFu #
• Grest BirderS Resource – http://www.collinsbirds.com/ #
• RT @BirdGuides: Exhausted Polar Bear washed up on Isle of Mull – http://bit.ly/cCCmmV #
• Anyone else think the "polar bear on Mull" story might be an April Fools joke?! #
• Loving this sunshine and blue sky today… Makes a change from all the rain lately… #
• RT @PlanBee1: Keep a look out next week for tweets on our wildflower seed giveaway! #
• @RSPCA_official – I use Twhirl to keep track of my Twitter feed so never see your Twitter background. in reply to RSPCA_official #
• Anyone else loving the change of clocks? Light till almost 8pm at the moment = lots more chances to see wildlife. #
• Happy Easter everyone #
• Most beautiful ladybird photo ever..? http://goo.gl/8SHR #

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• Blue Tit Quiz – http://goo.gl/MgaN #
• Up in Edinburgh. Hawthorn leaves, daffodils and breeding frogs everywhere! #nature #ukspring #
• RT @Natures_Voice: Record-breaking osprey returns to Scotland for 20th consecutive year http://tinyurl.com/y9jukzq #
• RT @btcv: Coldest winter and road salt is killing trees. Check now for new leaves. Read about Tree Council campaign. http://bit.ly/bwWYCy #
• Looks like the rain and wind has moved on today. Up *far* too early but the sun is shining and the birds are singing so it's all good! #
• Amazing photo of a fox chasing a bittern in WWT's latest issue of Waterlife. Do you subscribe? #

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• Rare White Puffin Visits its black cousins off the Isles of Scilly – http://goo.gl/lIEZ #
• RT @bbc_springwatch: Normally 1,000 sightings of blackthorn flowers by now. This year just 1. Spring is late http://bit.ly/aHZs2H #
• @AboutInsects No – this was news to me. Thanks for the link! Please feel free to send along anything like this to me in reply to AboutInsects #
• Stunning Photo: Bridged Gap In Nature – http://goo.gl/5q3N #
• UK nature fans – Springwatch starts again Monday 31st of May. #
• New series on NHM IN London starts March 18th – http://goo.gl/EidD #
• Daffodils opening in north Hampshire. Seen a week or two ago in West Sussex #ukspring #
• RT @BBCwildlife: Harsh winter delays spring blooms – http://bit.ly/9RHAR2 #
• @WildlifeWatchUK Just been watching exactly the same thing with a pair of dunnocks near me. Shame I didn't have my camera… in reply to WildlifeWatchUK #
• @wwtlondon A few snaps from WWT Arundel last weekend – http://www.thenatureblog.com/wildfowl-and-wetlands-trust-wwt-arundel in reply to wwtlondon #
• Finally saw my first bumblebee of the year yesterday on the Sussex Downs #ukspring #
• RT @SussexWildlife: Thousands of starfish have been washed up on a Devon beach after becoming exhausted spawning http://bit.ly/aNZC4I #
• RT @DurrellWildlife: Scientists in Durrell are fronting a groundbreaking approach to protect the world's biodiversity http://bit.ly/coCpX4 #
• RT @iybuk: Proposal to protect Bluefin Tuna rejected http://bit.ly/dAxYfB #
• RT @bbc_springwatch: Swallows spotted today in Berkshire, Glamorgan, Cornwall, Oxon, Devon and even as far north as Lancs #
• Fears Harsh Winter Harmed UK Wildlife – http://goo.gl/8WtCw. #

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• Male Mice Sing Ultrasonic Love Songs – http://goo.gl/aMvA #
• Fantastic day today. Blue skies and buzzards galore round here. Happy days! #
• Video: Praying Mantis Catches A Hummingbird http://goo.gl/5RrZ #
• Otters Killed In UK -http://goo.gl/FaRt #
• Please Sign This Petition To Support Research Into Recent Drop In Bee Populations – http://goo.gl/P4IZ #
• RT @wwtlondon: http://twitpic.com/17f7yl – First Common Lizards Of 2010 Seen At London WWT site. #
• RT @Badger__Boy: Giving the 3 adders i found today a break now. First adders of 2010 spotted too! UK reptiles showing their heads! #
• @AboutInsects Watched The Cove recently myself. Shocking stuff. Especially that dolphins trying to make a break for freedom. in reply to AboutInsects #
• @NWWMARK – Couldn't agree with you more. I never tire of all the diversity of life in the natural world. in reply to NWWMARK #
• More Than Two Extinct Species A Year In England – http://goo.gl/8oOm #

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• 100 Ways to Save the Environment – http://www.seql.org/100ways.cfm #
• YouTube – Discover America's heartland, the Great Plains – http://goo.gl/3xs1 #
• eNature – fantastic wildlife website – http://www.enature.com/home/ #
• UK Moths Guide – http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/ #
• 28 Examples of Excellent Animal Photography Shots – http://goo.gl/599z #
• Caterpillar identification – http://goo.gl/mFFT #
• YouTube – Desert Elephants in Damaraland – http://goo.gl/jfJt #
• Photography On The Earth’s Poles: 50 Beautiful Examples – http://goo.gl/lYsC #
• Amazing photo – imprint of an owl catching a rabbit in the snow – http://goo.gl/9OG3 #
• Hag Fish Slime – Do Not Watch Before Food! – http://goo.gl/YyTU #
• Video: How To Make Fatballs To Feed Garden Birds – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7oVAZG60w #
• How to Recognise a Badger Sett – http://goo.gl/ctFp #
• Landscapes with a soul – http://www.outdoor-photos.com/ #
• 35 Cool Autumn Pictures – http://goo.gl/2kku #
• @KristinasPhotos – Experiences like that always make me smile. Just had a similar experience with a deer. in reply to KristinasPhotos #
• Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia – http://goo.gl/Fg7E #
• Stunning Facts About Lightning – Plus Some Amazing Photos Too – http://goo.gl/gsC9 #

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