... A NATURE NOTE. The woods are slowly waking from their winter sleep, and the hazel trees have already hung out their catkins, wdiich add a bright and effective charm to the scheme early Spring’s decoration. Beneath, just peering from the massed brown leaves ...

... A NATURE NOTE. When out for walk one day I noticed hawk hovering over large tree. Twice the hawk dashed into the branches of the tree, but withdrew almost immediately. Presently, out flew a large bird, which I took to be dove. The bird had only flown ...

... A NATURE NOTE. If you care to dodge the -showers there are really some delightful spots to ramble along the Valley the (write#. Mr. Tom Gloster). The hedgerows arc lined with blackberries and nuts, hero amt there sprays of honeysuckle still linger on ...

... A NATURE NOTE. Pam- IS song and etory (wrtSoß Mr. Tom Gloeter, Walaall) th© upper reaches of Blvtlie, between Blrthfield and (Engeley-on-TrentJ long Ixen regarded anglers of Qe MWftnnda a« a veritable Mecca. They are also dear to the hearts naturalists ...

... NATURE NOTE. A writer in The Times” asks if it is beyond the power of local authorities to deal with the vandal’ hordes of tramp dealers who raid the beautiful woods of Middlesex for Spring flowers. So far as Middlesex woods are concerned I am afraid ...

... A NATURE NOTE. Whitsuntide fell this year very opportunely for displaying nature's treasures at the height of .their beauty. Observant Burnley people, who enjoyed ramble in the country on Whit Monday, would note that the trees retain that fresh green ...

... A NATURE NOTE. Two farmers made a sporting wager as to which of them conld hold a wasp i:‘;il hand the longer without getting atun% One of them, being a wily creature, rubbed chloroform on his hand before he took hold of the wasp. The other farmer, being ...

... A NATURE NOTE, Two farmers made a sporting wager as to which of them could hold a wusp in‘;il hand the longer without getting stung. One of them, heing a wily creature, rn%b«i chloroform on his hand before he took hold of the wasp, The other farmer, being ...

... A NATURE NOTE PERSISTENT SPARROWS I think I may truthfully say that never have boon guilty of wrecking the home thwarting the plans any other bird —indeed they may look for the warmest hospitality in garden, and a larger share' the* fruit than ever get ...

... NATURE NOTE. Sir,—ln Tuesday’s “Hootsman” I read an interesting article the song thrush and bow he* sometimes does the ssiails death. Perhaps you will kindly listen my tale of thrush. Last summer I used to bear a peculiar tapping noise at tlie front door ...

... A NATURE NOTE. The following interesting item appears in the Northern Whig's Nature Notes fioni the pen of H.S.M. t Aghadowey:—l probl vided during the winter a generous tabl6 of fat bacon and suet for all the Tits-frequenting my residence—two pairs ...

... A NATURE NOTE When out for a walk one day I voticed » haw. bovering over a large tree. Twice the bawk dasbed into the branches of the tree, but withdrew almost immediately. Present. z out flew a large bird, which I took to be a ve. The budnd only flown ...