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Country diary: Bright and bohemian, this moth could be a David Hockney | #insects #environment #ruralaffairs #animals #wildlife #summer #birds #davidhockney

Country diary: Bright and bohemian, this moth could be a David Hockney

Country diary: Bright and bohemian, this moth could be a David Hockney

The Marches, Shropshire: Scarlet tiger moths are on the wing at our allotment, taking advantage of the sunny days – and our human activity
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Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one | #wildflowers #plants #birds #insects #environment #ruralaffairs #summer #walking

Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one

Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one

Abernethy forest, Cairngorms: One of my favourite species, the tiny twinflower, does better in Scots pinewoods than most places in the UK. Now I just have to find some
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Honeybees make specialised ‘baby food’ to give larvae balanced diet, study says | #bees #environment #wildlife #insects #science #animals #worldnews

Honeybees make specialised ‘baby food’ to give larvae balanced diet, study says

Honeybees make specialised ‘baby food’ to give larvae balanced diet, study says

Researchers also discover bees can adjust their diets when pollen sources do not provide healthy level of nutrients
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Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they? | #plants #insects #hayfever #environment #ruralaffairs #uknews

Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they?

Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they?

Frome, Somerset: This much-maligned midsummer menace has few friends among humans, but look closely and you might find an orgy of eating and mating
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US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones | #usnews #texas #newmexico #insects #cattle #farmanimals #animals

US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones

US screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones

Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far among cattle, goats, sheep and a dog in Texas and New Mexico