The Suffolk Nature Blog

SNS Diary of Events & Field Trips 2008

Blogmaster — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:24:37 +0100

Next field trips : Tuesday July 8th Moth Night, Milden Hall Farm 9:00 pm Sunday July 20th General Natural History Recording, Milden Hall Farm 11:30 am

The Suffolk Weather Data page. June update.

Blogmaster — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:59:37 +0100

The current file is version 5, updated on Mon July7th 2008. This page of the SNS website has an ...

SNS Geology Group field trips 2008 CANCELLED

Caroline Markham — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:40:19 +0100

Following a letter I have received today from the SNS Chairman, it is no longer possible to run the SNS Geology Group ...

SNS Geological Group Waveney Valley Field Trip April 26th

Caroline Markham — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:02:37 +0100

Led by Tim Holt-Wilson, the first of this year’s Suffolk Naturalists’ Society Geological Group field trips is on Saturday April 26...

Holes on sandy heath

John Harrold — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:08:14 +0000

Insect holes on sandy heath?

A winter hedgerow?

Ilex — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:28:58 +0000

Yesterday was one of those great winter days, cold enough to be crisp and sunny enough to almost warrent sunglasses. It was interesting to see the remains ....

Wild Arums shooting already?

Ilex — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:31:13 +0000

Wild Arums shooting already?

Is it me or do things really start earlier each year? A quick look in my ...

Nominations requested for SNS Council by January 31st

Blogmaster — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:51:32 +0000

Two council members retire at the AGM

Building Stones God's Square Bury St Edmunds

Caroline Markham — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:42:47 +0000

The building stones page of www.geosuffolk.co.uk has an updated version of Bob Markham's map of 'God's Square' Bury St Edmunds - ...

Building Stones God's Square Bury St Edmunds

Caroline Markham — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:07:40 +0100

The SNS Geological Group walk on Saturday 14th July will be looking at the limestones and other rocks in the Cathedral ...

Whirligigs attacked by Water Crickets in Boxford

Ilex — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:44:38 +0100

Part one of a Nature Notebook about Hol Brook Stream

Fungus i.d.

Bio Med — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:29:34 +0100

I'm looking for some help in identifying some photos (not the best format for i.d.) of fungi. Any suggestions would ...

Ash trees on the decline?

Ilex — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:32:03 +0100

Ash trees around Boxford are still not in leaf, many buds and twigs appear dead because ..

SNS Members Surveys

Blogmaster — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:14:33 +0100

Why not join in with one of the SNS Members Surveys? Read on for more information ....

SNS Geological Group Meetings

Blogmaster — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:49:03 +0100

read this post to see the Geological Group meetings for 2007 ......

UK-wide White-letter Hairstreak Project

Apatura — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:12:09 +0000

A Butterfly Conservation project to search for elm and White-letter Hairstreaks nationwide. Why not join in?

The bees are stirring

Adrian Knowles — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:13:22 +0000

Now that the spring sunshine is warming things up, solitary and social bees are starting to be active. If you ...

Signs of spring

David & Anne Kell — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:38:57 +0000

Over the last two weeks, a dunnock has been repeatedly attacking his reflection in a small window pane of our summer ...

Mycological News

Neil Mahler — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:08:23 +0000

Don't miss next showing of BBC A Year at Kew Feb 23 friday 8pm It's your chance to see Brian ...

SUFFOLK FUNGUS GROUP

Blogmaster — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:30:48 +0000

At long, long last, the SUFFOLK FUNGUS GROUP has been formed!! On a very cold February night, five of us ...

The Pepperpot Fungus

Benacre — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:04:29 +0000

On "A Year at Kew" last night the Pepperpot Fungus was shown and it was the one Mr Mahler wrote about in WA ..

Red Admirals in Winter

Apatura — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:33:01 +0000

Latest Red Admiral 31 Dec 2006. First 1 Jan 2007. What a year!

Tentative signs of Spring

Benacre — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:11:19 +0000

Today there was a little bit of Spring in the air. The Carrion Crows and Jackdaws were looking for suitable nest sites and it was rather comical watching them perch on chimney tops and peer down them as if they were prospective tenants.

I have also notice Wood pigeons pairing up and again looking for suitable sites although they do nest all year.

The Holly & the Ivy part 1

Ilex — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:52:19 +0000

Some Christmas trivia, fact and superstition, about the Holly tree.

The Apple of Peru in our Hollesley Garden

Hollesley — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:43:17 +0000

The Apple of Peru, an antlion and much more wildlife arrives in our brand new Hollesley garden.

Harlequin - real or imaginary?

Skyelark — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:52:36 +0000

Last year, 2005, I was led to believe that the Harlequin ladybirds, Harmonia axyridis, would be busy exterminating our native species of ladybirds.

TREE REGENERATION SURVEY FOR EUROPE

Blogmaster — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:20:20 +0000

Readers may be interested to know that a survey on patterns of tree regeneration success across Europe is currently being ...

Have you seen many Spangle Galls this year?

Haliplus — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:02:08 +0000

In my garden I am lucky enough to have not one but four mature oak trees attracting a host of wildlife. One of the most obvious features at this time of the year are Spangle Galls. At least

Bitten by a Water Bug

Benacre — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:50:07 +0100

Whilst surveying our community woodland pond today I netted several Common Back swimmers. Notonecta glauca L.

Sweet Chestnut abundance

Benacre — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:48:40 +0100

Sweet Chestnuts are very abundant this year and seem, so far an touched by Grey Squirrels.they are favouring Acorns this year and were seen burying them in the recently cultivated flower beds of Bell vue Park in Lowestoft. So far this year I have collected two potato sacks full, well enough for those cold winter nights.Conkers, sloes, Blackberries, in fact all fruits are abundant this year, however, Dog rose, Hawthorn and Bramble are all having secondary flowers here in Lothingland.