What is the source of this mysterious alien jelly in Attenborough Arboretum? If you’ve been missing Autumnwatch on the telly after the BBC cancelled it, you may have been catching up with Chris Packham’s free online alternative, 8 Out Of 10 Bats on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8OutOf10Bats If you’ve been watching the series you’ll already know the […]
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Knighton Nature Notes 2: Attack of the Giant Karate Aphids!
Giant aphids lurk in the shadows in Attenborough Arboretum… Giant Willow Aphids, Tuberolachnus salignus, are dark brown with black spots but often appear greyish due to a waxy white dust which forms on them. At up to 6mm long, these are unusually large aphids. Adults of the species have a thorn-like tubercle which protrudes from […]
Urban Buzz – Arboretum Wildflower Planting – 17th October 2018
Wednesday 17th October 13.30 to 15.30 Attenborough Arboretum, 5-23 Carisbrooke Rd, Leicester, LE2 3TQ Come and join an afternoon of planting for bees, butterflies and other pollinators at the Attenborough Arboretum where we will be planting cowslip, primroses, yellow-rattle, and more, enhancing the area with bright yellow, purple, pink and blue plants. The session will […]
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