Etiket: nature news
Dragonflies ‘sneak’ out in the spring
The first fire damsels and emerald dragonflies show themselves again. At a suitable temperature, the larvae leave the water and the adult dragonflies emerge. Biologist Hero Moorlag has been fascinated…
They’re back: the orange tips
The orange tip is one of the twelve farmland butterflies, butterfly species that live in flowery grasslands. Other members of the club are the black-winged dikkopje, the large dikkopje, the…
Greatest risk of tick bites in Drenthe and Gelderland
In Drenthe, people are relatively at the greatest risk of being bitten by a tick. The insects mainly strike in June and July. In adults they bite mainly on the…
ROEG! Corners opened in three Drenthe libraries
ROEG! Corners open. Gieten, Beilen and Facet in Emmen create extra attention for nature. In the ROEG! There are stacks of nature books in the corner, and there are also…
National bee count on April 23 and 24: what’s buzzing in your garden?
What’s buzzing there? That question will be central this weekend: it is time for the national bee count again. Pieter Posthumus of Landscape Management Drenthe calls on everyone to participate…
Tawny chicks are ringed in Nijensleek
It involves large pliers, an aerial platform and all kinds of measuring instruments. And all for small, fluffy chicks. In Nijensleek, young tawny owls are ringed. The task of ringing…
Breeding season in the Fochteloërveen: ‘Peace and respect for nature’
The breeding season has started and that means extra care in nature reserves. Extra signs will be placed in the Fochteloërveen to remind visitors that dogs must be on a…
Pear trees Ruinerwold are blooming again
It makes for picturesque pictures even when the sun isn’t shining: the pear trees that line the long Dr. Larijweg in Ruinerwold. Those who want to see them should take…
Badger working group Drenthe saves orphaned badgers from starvation
Do animals cross the road or do we drive through their forest? Hundreds of animals in Drenthe do not survive the crossing every year, from buzzards and badgers to deer…
Drenthe nature blooms in libraries
A number of libraries in Drenthe are making extra space for nature in Drenthe. In the ROEG! Hoek, which opens on April 20, allows everyone to delve into what blooms…