Blog: Spring

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Cuckoo perched on a single thick branch

Curious about cuckoos

Cuckoos are as famous for their spring and summer call - listen from April to June for it echoing out across the Dales - as they are for abdicating parental responsibility, laying eggs in the nest…

Bumblebee on yellow and purple wildflowers

Springtime is the bee’s knees!

Spring is one of the busiest times for bees, as bumblebees and solitary bees emerge from their nests to find food. Honeybees also restock their food supplies, which they have been living off…

Spring crocus

The coming of spring

Gardeners everywhere are making plans for spring and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are renewing their call, encouraging gardeners everywhere to make space for wildlife – no matter how big or small your…

Blackbird eggs

The mating game

As summer draws to a close, it heralds the end of a period of frantic activity which has seen Potteric Carr’s birds striving to raise the next generation.

A person wearing white trousers walks barefoot in grass

Let your lawns grow long this May!

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust encourages gardeners to let their lawns grown long this May, as we share our top tips for a thriving summer lawn.

Robin singing with wide open beak

Tuning up for spring

As winter gives way to spring, a battle is raging in a field at Potteric Carr.

Tawny mining bee

Look and listen for the best of spring wildlife

This is one of the very best times of the year to experience Yorkshire’s wildlife, as nature bursts into life all around us. Try our top tips to get the most out of this springtime bonanza.

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