... “ Two Unusual Plants ™ “Elmwood,” Moffat, July 24 1855 Sir,—l was interested to read the Nature Note of “J. M. B.” in_“The Scotsman of Saturday, 23rd. on Erinus Alpinus. About 35 years ago 1 found this plant growing in profusion on the Roman ruin at ...

... Butterfly Orchids Gillean House. Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, July 18, 1955 Sir,—~The Nature Note from “W. H.” in your Saturday's issue interested me much, for I, too, look forward every summer to the profusion of the butterfly orchid which grows all around ...

... Another grounded swift 16 Botanic Crescent, Glasgow, June 17. 1963 Sir,—~With reference to your Nature Note on Saturday, * Grounded Swift,” the following incident may be of interest; it occurred in Perugia (Italy) in 1947. In the walls of that old Etruscan ...

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... Grass Snakes 12 Craighall Gardens, Trinity, Edlnbu&\, December 16, 1 Sir—l was much interested in “T. H. G's Nature Note on grass snakes in your issue of 12th December. In my travels all over Scotland during the past 28 years, I have seen only one grass ...

... “Kick ™ of the ivy flower Kingscroft, Elie, December 24, 1961 Sir,—l read with interest the Nature Note by “D. M. K.” yesterday (“A winter flower ) about the flowers of the ivy producing nectar which is greatly appreciated by the visiting (or belated) ...

... (1): +: = - Spectator at falconry.display staring at bird of prey wearing traditional hood: “Is that a crash helmet? - .. Nature note (2): = = L * “A-Pocryphal writes: “A researcher: on a natural history programme.was describing his work on polecats. 0 track ...

... More tattie howkers Mansfield. Kelso, February 19, 1961 Sir.—ll was very interested to read the Nature Note by “ R. S. N.,” * Tattie howkers,” about whooper swans eating potatoes. 1 have witnessed a similar orgy every time 1 have fished the Sunlaws stretch ...

... Yew-Eating Deer West Manor House, Whalton, Morpeth, Northumberl,nd. February 3, 1953 Sir.—l was interested in your Nature Note under this heading in your issue of January 31st. Roe deer—they are numerous now in Northumberland—have been in the habit of ...

... Ladvhirds’ Shelter Annfield House, Manor Street. Forfar, April 8, 1956 Sir.—l was interested in “C. P. R's” Nature Note on the hibernation of ladybirds. ki 7 gy O 8 On a sunny afternoon about 10 davs before Christmas, and, with my Christmas table decorations ...

... building and egg laying the garden warbler warbles in lont wg:iereu the flyutc;ler has % low, wea chirp. As was mentioned in my Nature Note, one very noticeable thing about the garden warbler is its habit of returnlt;fn each year to the same spot for nesting, ...

... Testa. ment narrative—was composed. and about the “flags” in which the ark sheltered Your contributor, “D. A. T.” in his Nature Note, had said that the confu. sion about “bulrushes® might be due in large measure to the translators anq illustrators of the ...