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Out Of The Blue
A ‘blue tide’ of otherworldly marine creatures has been found on Guernsey’s beaches following strong winds. The bizarre oval animals are by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella), so-called because of their distinctive ‘sail’ which allows them to catch a
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Stag Beetle Show
On a summer’s evening, a ‘whirr, whirr’ like a rusty old fan signals that our mightiest beetle is on the move. So alien, so shiny, the stag beetle is mesmerising. Its wings beat in the apparent miracle of keeping its three-inch body in flight, astoni
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Preserving Natural Beauty
Gower was the first place to be officially designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in 1956. There are now 46 such areas – which were officially renamed National Landscapes in November 2023 – across England, Wales and Northern Irel

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