The butterfly that stamped
In the news on the Isle of Wight right now is the Military Road, a tourist trail of great scenic
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
More cherry, vicar?
Look at all those cherry trees. Lovely blossom, eh? Cherry is these days an almost ubiquitous tree in urban environments,
Read moreA petrifying walk on the beach
The Isle of Wight’s geology is something that it’s easy to see – so much of it is on display
Read moreThe lucky bustards
Way back in 2005 The Ranger blogged about an unexpected sighting of a flying Great Bustard (Otis tarda)seen over the
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Deathcap mushrooms: “The south-east Asian Problem”
This week saw the inquest into the death of a woman on the Isle of Wight who ate the deathcap
Read moreTell me, sweet little lice
Well, it seems it’s actually come true. As reported on this blog and elsewhere, CABI have been looking at possible
Read moreNew bird species discovered at Colchester Zoo
Spotted by Ruth D’Alessandro, The Wildlife Gardener Southern fried chicken and chimps, anyone? Mmm.
Read moreWhere did you get that hat?
It had to happen eventually – I’d been wearing that old hat for years, and eventually I lost it, somewhere
Read moreThe Isle of Wight Star party
The Ranger was privileged to get an invitation to a special party on the Isle of Wight this weekend. Astronomy
Read moreGiant water bug from Ecuador
We heard you wanted to see a picture of a simply gigantic water bug. So here it is. This is
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