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| Canvey Wick: the Essex ‘rainforest’ that is home to Britain’s rarest insects | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 17 2017, 06:42 PM (106 Views) | |
| Davebutterflyman | Oct 17 2017, 06:42 PM Post #1 |
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Nearly 2,000 invertebrate species – from predatory wasps to explosive beetles – flourish in this unique nature reserve in the ruins of an oil refinery on the Thames. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/15/canvey-wick-the-essex-rainforest-that-is-home-to-britains-rarest-insects |
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| AnnB | Oct 18 2017, 08:11 AM Post #2 |
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Thank you for the link, Dave. It might be a good place to look for Long-tailed Blue butterflies if it has everlasting pea growing there. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 18 2017, 06:13 PM Post #3 |
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That's just what i was thinking as well Ann, might be worth taking a look at in the future. |
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| JennyWren | Oct 18 2017, 08:25 PM Post #4 |
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That's a wonderful story Dave .. so many bugs in the area .... i like that it's now owned by The Land Trust and run by the RSPB and Buglife . Part of me was about to say ...... i wonder how long it'll be before developers move in ... but it's comforting to know that they can't .. ever It'd be a great place to visit . I know of Canvey Island but i'd never heard of the Canvey Wick Bug Reserve |
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| Laurie P | Oct 18 2017, 09:27 PM Post #5 |
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It's so refreshing to hear of a success story surrounding our wildlife. Thank you for that link Dave
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 20 2017, 06:45 PM Post #6 |
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A real heart warmer isn't it. |
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| Tabatha | Oct 20 2017, 08:11 PM Post #7 |
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for the link Dave.
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That's a wonderful story Dave .. so many bugs in the area .... i like that it's now owned by The Land Trust and run by the RSPB and Buglife .


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