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Autumn flowers – Cyclamens

October 19, 2010

Ourside my window the woodland grove to the heath is patchwork of white and pink cyclamens

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The Bee’s final resting place

August 31, 2010

Perhaps the bee was seeking shelter from the cold and the rain.

Perhaps the bee was seeking one final sip of nectar, the last climb too much.
Hanging gently from beneath the Knapweed bloom, the bees buzz has turned to a silent repose.. A summer of in…

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Yoga with Children

July 29, 2009

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Yoga can be a fantastic family activity, a wonderful thing to do for playtime and a good example of the importance of exercise to your children.

Stronger Bodies

  • Build developing strength and natural flexibility to minimize injury
  • Improve body awareness and coordination
  • Experience the joy of movement free from competition
  • Improve breathing safely

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Snakes Alive! UK’s Rarest Snake Being Reintroduced to Devon

July 29, 2009

Smooth Snake - Coronella austriaca

Smooth snakes are to be released in Devon, where they have not been seen for over 50 years.

Ten smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) will be collected, under license, from several populations in Dorset, and released at one of the RSPB’s heathland nature reserves, under a project organized by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust and the RSPB, with support from Natural England, according to The Mid Devon Star.

Conservationists have found the East Devon heaths to be in “superb condition.” This made it possible for a site with “excellent quality of heath” to be chosen for the smooth snakes – a site that will provide the best opportunity for the species to expand into a much wider range.

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