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Natural Connections

Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.

Monday, May 08, 2006

Lots of garden connections to be had these days. A gang of up to 20 Starlings has been marauding through the estate looking for Leatherjackets (I wonder if they are adults feeding young or just hungry non-breeders). A Chiffchaff has been adding its song to that of the usual Willow Warbler and a male Greenfinch spent the early evening "wheezing" in the tree over the fence. Woodpigeons seem more active these days, the garden is suddenly full of earthworms (and slugs - Bah!), and the compost heap has become a magnet for tiny beetles and flies. Also around - the first Orange Tip butterflies (one yesterday and one today).
Popped over to Pollock Park for the evening and saw my first 2 Swifts of the year.

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