Ron Freethy

Maidenhair Spleenwort once had a medical use

Blog: The wonder of our walls

The 'cuckoo spit' keeps off predators

The 'cuckoo spit' keeps off predators

Blog: Spitting image of a froghopper

Blog: Focus on war and wildlife

Windermere looked clean

Windermere looked clean

Blog: Hot weather takes its toll

The red squirrel

The red squirrel

Blog: Comeback for the red squirrel

The heron is a wary bird

The heron is a wary bird

Blog: Parks are ideal to see herons

The mistle thrush

The mistle thrush

The bird that fears no storm

Kestrel numbers are falling

Kestrel numbers are falling

Blog: The decline of the kestrel

An abundance of wildlife can be seen around Slaidburn

An abundance of wildlife can be seen around Slaidburn

Blog: A perfect spot to see wildlife

Bats are among our most fascinating creatures

Bats are among our most fascinating creatures

Blog: Winged wonders of the night

Flowers come out as cuckoo lands

The beautiful bee orchid

The beautiful bee orchid

Pretty orchids flirt with bees

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Spiky problems for all wildlife

A tortoiseshell butterfly

A tortoiseshell butterfly

Blog: A struggle for our butterflies?

Blog: Our birds have a bullish nature

Cold weather means the mole has to dig deep

Cold weather means the mole has to dig deep

Dark depths of the 'earth throwers'

A female and male hare in a mating ritual

A female and male hare in a mating ritual

Thumping way to attract a mate

The red squirrel

The red squirrel

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Red squirrels helped out by a rare friend

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Spring in step on winter walk

Nature Notes: Expert hunters lurk in the reedbeds

Column: Enjoy the sight of grace and beauty

Column: Enjoy the sight of grace and beauty

Column: Enjoy the sight of grace and beauty

Foxes are starting to breed in February

Foxes are starting to breed in February

Fox noises echo through darkness

A spider weaves its web

A spider weaves its web

Helping out our spider friends

Daisyfield Mill

Daisyfield Mill

Enjoy a canalside winter walk

Churchyards are wildlife havens

Blog: The wonder of the water flea

Stoodley Pike is a great destination for a winter walk

Stoodley Pike is a great destination for a winter walk

Walk to blow away the cobwebs

The oystercatcher

The oystercatcher

Blog: My breeding bird report for 2012

Waterfalls at Ingleton are a haven for birds

Waterfalls at Ingleton are a haven for birds

Go with the flow to spot a dipper

Burnley in the winter of 1963

Burnley in the winter of 1963

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When will winter 2012 really bite?

Bats' wings are formed from flaps of skin

Bats' wings are formed from flaps of skin

A batty time for nature's nightlife

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Be patient, you’ll see the ‘fairies’

Winter search for secretive siskin

The northern octopus

The northern octopus

Northern octopus is a little bit special

The golden plover

The golden plover

Birds put on an impressive show

Skylark numbers are dwindling

Skylark numbers are dwindling

Skylarks victims of the modern world

Nature expert and prolific author Ron Freethy

Nature expert and prolific author Ron Freethy

East Lancashire

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East Lancashire literary legend Ron strolls to book number 100

Conifer woods are a good place to spot the goldcrest

Conifer woods are a good place to spot the goldcrest

Tiny goldcrest is a small blessing

TRANQUIL RIVERSIDE Picturesque Barley, and below, Pendle Hill

TRANQUIL RIVERSIDE Picturesque Barley, and below, Pendle Hill

Barley never disappoints

A fatal disease is affecting our native crayfish

A fatal disease is affecting our native crayfish

Decline in crayfish is claws for concern

There are plenty of animals and birds to see in Clitheroe

There are plenty of animals and birds to see in Clitheroe

Everywhere is a wildlife haven

The greedy and clumsy woodpigeon

The greedy and clumsy woodpigeon

Greedy guts are not lazy birds

Crowfoot flowers have avoided being washed away this year

Crowfoot flowers have avoided being washed away this year

Flowers handling flood conditions

The pied wagtail has adapted to life in towns

The pied wagtail has adapted to life in towns

Wagtail adapts to modern life

A jay delouses in an ants' nest

A jay delouses in an ants' nest

The ant-ics of the clever jay!

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Taking shelter from the storm

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Wildlife wonders of the waterside

A wildcat and kitten.

A wildcat and kitten.

Focusing on our mammal marvels

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Legless lizard that craves the sun

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Delightful village is full of wildlife

Ferry House, on the shore of Windermere.

Ferry House, on the shore of Windermere.

Watching wildlife at the lakeside

The cuckoo uses smaller birds' nests

The cuckoo uses smaller birds' nests

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Cuckoo calling delights visitors

A wonderful display of bluebells

A wonderful display of bluebells

Bluebell woods envy of botanists

Fly agaric was used for 'flying ointment'

Fly agaric was used for 'flying ointment'

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NATURE NOTES: The botany behind the Pendle Witches

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