Nature's Calendar Blog
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Which butterflies come out in early spring?
By Fritha West, 11/03/2022
Butterfly sightings become increasingly common as the weather starts to warm up. Sheltered gardens on sunny days are the ideal place for butterflies to stretch their wings after lying dormant all winter. But which ones are first on the scene?
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The first signs of spring
By Lorienne Whittle, 10/01/2022
Winter Solstice has passed and it's 2022......so far it's been a very mild winter and we're getting the first signs of spring recorded on Nature's Calendar.
The first snowdrop of the season was recorded on 1 January - it's time to start looking! Here are some tips on recording snowdrops and other early spring events. We really appreciate every record added to Nature's Calendar - each one gives us more information on how spring is unfolding across the UK.
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‘From little acorns mighty oaks grow’ - Why we should be worried for our native oak trees
By Lorienne Whittle, 09/11/2021
Have you noticed a lack of acorns this year?
Using your citizen science records, Nature's Calendar tracks the fruit, nut and berry crop for some of our most common, native trees and shrubs.
Find out more about acorn numbers this year, and how this compares to the 'boom' of 2020. What does a lack of acorn mean for our oak trees and what are the wider concern for one of our most loved and iconic trees?
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Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?
By Judith Garforth, 12/10/2021
We've been enjoying some beautiful bright sunny days so far in October, but have you noticed the first signs of autumn yet? Why do leaves change colour at this time of year? Find out why and be inspired to record autumn events with Nature's Calendar over the next few months.
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GUEST BLOG by Joe Shute, author of Forecast: A Diary of the Lost Seasons
By Joe Shute, 08/09/2021
'The most important book I have read in a very long time'
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Yorkshire based author and journalist, Joe Shute, writes a guest blog based on his new book, Forecast: A Diary of the Lost Seasons. Joe used Nature's Calendar records in his research for the book, which explores how we're seeing everyday natural events, like flowers blooming and frogs spawning, being effected by changing weather patterns.
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