On the tree walk on the 11th September we came across this attached to a leaf. They are lacewing eggs, each on a stalk. Usually the eggs are separate but these are eggs of a lacewing belonging to the genus Nineta (probably flava or vittata), which bind the 'stems' together like this.
Words and Photograph Steve Garland
Meetings, field outings and workshops are listed below in date order. We also organise recording.
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Winter Programme
All indoor meetings are held on the second Friday of the month from September until March, from 7:30pm at the Church of the Ascension, Michaelson Avenue, Torrisholme, LA4 6RH. (the Hall is in Michaelson Avenue, first left off Lancaster Road between The Shrimp Roundabout and Torrisholme) There is a charge of £3 including light refreshments. There is no need to book for these talks. For more information, contact the Programme Secretary on 07361 380255.
February 14 Friday– Lancashire’s Neglected Flora
It\'s not all about flowers. There is more to botany than orchids, aliens and exotics! After his entertaining and informative talk for us last year, Mike Gosling, geologist and lichenologist, is back to tell us about mosses, lichens and ferns in order to explore the county’s rich flora of plants without flowers!
March 14 Friday– Incredible Swifts
Swifts delight us in summer with their swooping exhilarating flight, migrating thousands of miles to breed here. Hear about the incredible lifestyle of these iconic birds illustrated with video clips of their behaviour from their nests sites. Learn about their life on the wing, the threats they face, and why they are in such serious decline. But Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts explain why swifts are birds that we CAN help! They will be bringing lots of exhibits to show.
The next summer programme has not been finalised. Come back in a month or two.
Other Events
May 16 Friday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Biological Recording: Local To National Virtual Symposium
Online
Biological recorders, citizen scientists, conservationists and biodiversity-sector professionals are all invited to join us for a celebration of the importance of recording wildlife.
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Any wildlife- or conservation-related event can go here. Contact the webmaster at webmaster@nlwg.org.uk