Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Wood of Cree, 08/04/2017
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Another glorious day for the 10 of us, bright, sunny and warm. As is usual we spent the first half hour only metres from the cars, recording the plants in the grassland including a single and magnificent flowering fritillary Fritillaria …
Introduction to Mosses at Moffat
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An Introduction to Mosses event is being held at the Moffat & District Community Nature Reserve on Saturday 20th May. The event is led by bryophytes expert Liz Kungu from Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Please see poster below for booking …
National Moth Night 2017
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Moth Night 2017 will be held between 12 – 14 October 2017 with the main theme of Ivy. Further details will be available from the National Moth Site website.
Reptile Training Workshop South Ayrshire
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Interested in recording reptiles but not sure where to start? Come along to one of Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’s Reptile training workshops! This informal course will provide a general introduction to all the reptiles found in Scotland, their ecology, how …
Moth Identification Morning
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Think all moths are dull and dusty and eat your socks? Think again! Why not come along to Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’s moth identification morning to learn about the amazing array of moths that can be found in our local …
Volunteer position at SWSEIC
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SWSEIC have an opportunity for a volunteer to assist with the creation and updating of content for the SWSEIC website. If you are interested in helping please email the SWSEIC Manager to register an interest by Friday 12th May. Please …
Pot beetles: training for identification, surveys and monitoring
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Pot beetles are a fascinating group of petal and leaf-eating beetles that get their name from the protective shell-like ‘pot’ that the larvae live in, created using their own droppings! In Scotland the Six-spotted pot beetle has only been recorded …
Leaf beetles and their identification workshop
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This workshop will introduce the leaf beetle family, how it can be recognised from other beetles and some of the commoner species that can be found in Scotland. Free event, booking essential. The workshop will be run by Buglife. For …
Solitary bees: training for identification, surveys and monitoring
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Buglife are running a solitary bee workshop at RSPB Mersehead on the 23rd June. This free event is an opportunity to learn more about solitary bees, identification of some of the commonly seen species and how to survey and monitor them. …
National Insect Week
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National Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects. Every two years, the Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation …
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