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Five Ferns Thriving in City Walls

The sight of ferns gracing our garden walls provides a reminder of the tenacity of nature but did you know there are more than one out their to be discovered?…

6 June 2023

Botany | Ferns | James Common | Nature

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Five Snowdrops to Spot this Season

The sight of Snowdrops strewn across the woodland floor is one of the iconic sights of late winter, but did you know that there is more than one out there to be discovered?…

22 February 2023

James Common | Snowdrops | Spring | Wildflowers

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Ladybird Field Skills: Cemetery Ladybirds

With the launch of a new course on North East ladybirds, NHSN members recently set off to explore those found…

1 February 2023

James Common | Jesmond | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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The Ladybirds of Gosforth Nature Reserve

Explore the diverse and beautiful ladybirds of Gosforth Nature Reserve in a new blog by NHSN Senior Naturalist, James Common…

20 July 2022

Insects | James Common | Ladybirds

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A short guide to the North East’s grassland ladybirds

In Spring and Summer, many ladybirds become much easier to spot across the North East. Can you find and record…

21 April 2022

James Common | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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Meet the North East’s Inconspicuous Ladybirds

As part of the North East Ladybird Spot, you’ve been observing a number of small, unusual and altogether inconspicuous ladybirds…

28 March 2022

James Common | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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Bees and Bee Orchids at Silverlink

Last week, NHSN members set out in search of bees and Bee Orchids at Silverlink Biodiversity Park. Here, James Common takes a look back at what they discovered….

29 June 2021

Bee Orchids | Insects | James Common | Silverlink

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