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Welcome to my natural history blog. Follow my journey as I attempt to translate a flurry of field snaps and scribblings into the latest instalment of The Ranger Diaries.

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A Brandish of Butterbur

Nick Wilson-Smith May 6, 2023

“In previous writings, I have raved about the archetypal first signs of spring. The classics like bluebells, lesser celandines, orange-tip butterflies and ramsons. But this year I have new and alternate heralds of spring.”

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Tags butterbur, toothwort, spring, newts, toad, otter, moth, sycamoregap, fox, hedgehog, roedeer, naturediary, blog
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Soaring Heights

Nick Wilson-Smith September 17, 2022

“The surrounding vegetation has been brimming for months now with Common Froghoppers, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood and Ringlet butterflies. But without doubt the most prodigious find at the pond in recent weeks was a female Southern Hawker dragonfly laying her eggs in the still water.”

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Tags wildlifegarden, redkite, newts, fox, hedgehog, rosemarybeetle, waxcaps, meadow, damselfly, naturediary, blog
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An Unlikely Acquaintance

Nick Wilson-Smith May 19, 2022

“The clear-cut winner of this months’ star of the show award is a peaceful alliance between two of the most captivating mammals you will find on these shores.”

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Tags garden, wildlifegarden, newts, pond, fox, hedgehog, nestboxes, birds, naturediary, blog
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Creating Newtopia

Nick Wilson-Smith March 24, 2022

“Just last week though, it was a new discovery at that same Badgers watering hole that had me equally as excited as that day back in early December when I first noticed the pond being used.“

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Tags newts, palmate, pond, garden, wildlifegarden, dunnock, bullfinch, foraging, redkite, naturediary, blog
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