... NATURE NOTES. Badgers are rather uncommon in this country, and the unusual sight of two enthusiasts digging away at a badger’s hole, a few miles from Warwick, ought to have attracted more attention than it did. In Scotland it is frequently found and is ...

... NATURE notes. The Redwings have now left us for their native haunts the north. They are only visitants to this country, making their appearance about the middle of October, in order to escape the rigorous winters of the Northern Countries. They leave ...

... NATURE NOTES. In the overhanging boughs of a large apple tree pair of goldfinches have built their nest; it is beautifully constructed, the outside consisting of moss interwoven with other materials, the inside lined with feathers and down from the d ...

... NATURE NOTES. On the green shoots of the dogrose the brilliant red robins pincushions are scarcely less bright than the scarlet 'hips, although some of these mossy-looking growths are green and pink. This is one of the many galls, nearly all which are ...

... NATURE NOTES. October is the month of mists and falling leaves, and in some respects the brightness the year is passing away, but tbe hedges and woods are very beautiful in their Autumn colouring. so that just see ttie finest sunsets, so we see far the ...

... nature notes. ja rge patches of the railway embankments and the hard-trodden headlands, are now brilliant with the yellow blossoms of the coltsfoot. Time was, when this plant had a wonderful reputation a curer coughs and healer of chest complaints: its ...

... NATURE notes. Vegetation is not quite so active this month, owing to the excessive rain the pastures arc becoming overgrown with moss, and the wheat plant is turning yellow: so much rain also very unsuitable for the lambs. There are very few moles at ...

... NATURE NOTES. At least one of the three species of Lime trees grown in this country is indigenous. All have smooth, erect, tall stems, and if allowed to grow naturally become trees of handsome proportions. In July these trees are huge shower bouquets ...

... nature notes The barn owl, sometimes culled the wliiii' screech, or church owl, lias been very vociferous for some time now: like that of the woodpecker, its cry is supposed to a sign of rain. The owl is one of our most useful birds, living largely on ...

... NATURE NOTES. Dm-iuR tlie varying seasons of tlie year Nature (ins many 'beautiful scenes to show us. out none is more beautiful than that prepared for us bv .jack Frost when Grass afield wears silver thatch-: all are edged with rime. Frost flowers pattern ...

... nature notes. The countryside is indescribably beautiful the present time, there is such a luxuriant growth and freshness after the warm sunshine nn The al hedgerows are perfectly lovely, the irregular banks being covered •with purple ground ivy, dog ...

... NATURE NOTES. The unseasonable weather has made very little difference to the number of summer wild flowers, and it may be a surprise to some people to know that the present time there is as large variety of flowers as in the spring-time. The flowers ...