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Earthworms and Leaf Stems

Sunday, 16th December 2001, West Yorkshire

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earthworm ON THE LAWN under my mum's old Horse Chestnut tree, dozens of leaf stems are now standing upright. Earthworms pull them down into their burrows. There are more, again horse chestnut stems, sticking up between the cobbles at the end of the drive.

pied wagtail malepied wagtail femaleA male Pied Wagtail pirouettes down onto the road, closely followed by the female. Luckily they take off again as the traffic rumbles into view.next page

Richard Bell
Richard Bell,
wildlife illustrator
E-mail; 'richard@willowisland.co.uk'

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