November 2016

Nov
21
2016

Hugh Harris: A Liverpool Conservation Area

By BDeed

 

CRESSINGTON PARK and GRASSENDALE PARK

Running inland from the North Shore of the River Mersey lie private parks – Regency, Victorian and Edwardian houses within a setting of forest trees, isolated from the rows of by-law properties by their own park gates – Grassendale and Cressington are two of these parks which extend into gracious boulevards and ‘well-treed’ areas of suburban South Liverpool.

Hugh Harris
Note
Liverpool
Park
Nov
03
2016

Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife Notes October 2016

By BDeed
Smooth Newt (Dr Phil Smith)

 

October is traditionally the wettest month of the year but this one was the driest in living memory with measurable rainfall on only three days. It was also milder than usual with no frost. This was caused by persistent high pressure over Scandinavia, a pattern that in the recent past has often switched in winter to low pressure with westerly winds and high rainfall, as in 2015/16. We shall see.

Phil Smith
Sefton Coast
Wildlife Notes
Natural History
Sefton
Nov
02
2016

The re-discovery of Thanasimus formicarius at National Trust, Formby.

By BDeed
Thanasimus formicarius (Louise Mills)

 

Thanasimus formicarius, also known as the ‘Ant Beetle’ or ‘European red-bellied clerid’ (fancy!), is a small but striking species of Beetle native to the UK. It is not un-common but being small and selective in its choice of habitat it is rarely seen in even more rarely reported!

The Beetle is typically found in coniferous woodland where it is a predator of Bark Beetles and is considered to be a natural control against infestation and damage caused by those species.

Sighting
Sefton Coast
National Trust
Beetle
Nov
01
2016

Marvellous Mosses

By BDeed

10.30am Start.

Join the National Wildflower Centre and Merseyside Biobank for a FREE healthy walk around Court Hey Park.

For more information please call 0151 738 1913 or email: events@landlife.org.uk 

This event is free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Nature Walks for Health - A gentle walk accessible for all abilities to promote health and wellbeing. Monthly themed walks are led by Landlife staff members sharing their passion for nature.

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