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Dragonflies are hard to miss, but have you ever noticed that some species are far more common than others? On a summer walk near water, dragonflies are a familiar sight, bringing flashes of colour to the landscape. However, not all species have the same chances of survival. Some are widespread, with populations increasing, whilst others…
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Have you ever seen a butterfly egg? Most people haven’t. When we think of young butterflies we most often imagine a munching caterpillar, decimating the leaves of its host plant. Its soft, wriggling body working its way down the leaf stem, bearing the lush foliage naked. Each species of butterfly has one or more species…
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Imagine you’re a tiny grain of pollen riding on the back of a bumblebee. Your mission is to reach another flower so you can help complete the process of pollination. You’re not alone, about 500 other pollen grains are traveling right beside you, and all of you are competing to reach the flower first. How…
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