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I’m not very good on flowers – but I know what I like. I like the spring and I have noticed, at least I think I have noticed, that there are lots of yellow flowers around at this time of year. As well as the daffodils and primroses, there are aconites and celandines, and I…

Since it is a new month I have decided to turn over a new leaf. From now on I will: take up game shooting vote Conservative enjoy Flat racing more than National Hunt racing give up going to Stanwick Lakes take up botany give up birding stop being vegetarian four days a week give up…

Following this morning’s blog… I also asked: 2. What are the economic costs of road traffic accidents caused by Pheasants? and here is Defra’s reply: ‘2. Defra does not currently hold information relating to the economic costs of road traffic accidents caused by pheasants or red-legged partridge and is not aware that such information is…

Back in January I wrote to my (excellent) MP, Andy Sawford, and asked him to write to Defra on my behalf on the subject of Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges.  I’ve recently received a reply from Defra via Andy Sawford. My first question to Defra was: ‘What research has been done that addresses the range of…

Oscar writes: in France, I saw a group of White Storks by the side of the road. They were too far away for frame fillers, so instead I tried to show them in their environment. Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm AFS-II, Nikon 1.4x TC   Mark writes: in some parts of Europe the return of the…