Good morning! Apologies for the lack of recent sightings today. I have been on my travels recently and I will return to the office on Saturday. As I write this, it’s Thursday morning and I am at the RSPB’s annual People Engagement Conference.
Although its somewhat of a departure from my “day job” working on a nature reserve, its always good to come to things like this as it provides an opportunity to hear about what is going on beyond the boundaries of RSPB Lakenheath Fen.
One of my personal highlights was attending a workshop about “temporary interpretation”. This is basically a posh term for the little signs that you find out on nature reserves that are designed to point out specific “points of interest”. These could be a particular plant that is currently in flower or an insect to look out for to give you just two examples.
I always enjoy the challenge of creating interesting and relevant “temporary interpretation” signs. However, I always get to make the fun decision of what to write about!
I am therefore asking you for your comments and suggestions! Are there any particular species or aspects of the reserve that you would like to learn more about when you come for a walk around the reserve? In order to help to give you a helping hand, here is a list of a few things that we have done in the past:
If you would like to “cast your vote” or make any suggestions, please post them in the comments box below. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
If you are looking for recent sightings, please take a look at Ali’s blog post from Wednesday and mine from last Friday. Please also note that the roadside barrier is still being closed overnight. It will open before 08.30 each morning and close at around 17.15.
As it has been feeling really rather spring like during the last week, I will leave you with a few pictures of some butterfly species that we should be encountering on the reserve very soon. Now that is an encouraging thought!
Small tortoiseshell:
Peacock:
Red admiral:
Brimstone:
Comma:
Image credits: David White
Thank you for your suggestion Clare. It is certainly a topical subject at the moment!