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Take a look, through some of the common species of wildlife that live in the South Yorkshire area around Sheffield and Rotherham.
A recently extended patch of heathland and woodland, neighbouring Wyming Brook.
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Unveil the hidden world of insects in Sheffield & Rotherham with the newest issue of Kingfisher magazine.
Our regular Thursday Teatime teaser to give your brain a wild workout. Look out for a new challenge every week.
Thursday 21st August
A tougher ‘Where’s Wildlife’ challenge for you this week. You’re looking for: red deer, redstart , common lizard, woodcock, green hairstreak and of course reserve manager Nabil!
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Thursday 4th June
Today’s teaser is a challenging 140-piece jigsaw puzzle of this gorgeous wildflower meadow in Sheffield. We think one will be tricky!
Many thanks to Paul Hobson for making this gorgeous photograph available to us.
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Thursday May 28th
Hey wildlife detectives! This picture has been pixellated to disguise the identity of the butterfly. Can you figure out which species it is?
Thursday May 21st
This week we’re going to revisit a teaser you told us you loved – kennings. As a reminder, kennings are an ancient poetry structure, using four sets of two words to describe something. Try to work out what these are – no peeking over someone else’s shoulder to get the answers!
1. Four winged/Flower lover/Flitter flutter/Foot taster 2. Spring heraldClock Feature//Hera favoured/Space stealer 3. Bee favourite/Star flower/Oil giver/Drink garnish
Thursday May 7th
Today’s challenge is a 70-piece jigsaw puzzle of some beautiful barn swallows perched on a footpath sign. Many thanks to Neil Aldridge for making this gorgeous photograph available to us.
Thursday 30th April
Today’s #TeatimeTeaser is a tasty little number!
Can you spot the three differences between these pictures of our Jenny’s gorgeous homemade dandelion fritters?
Want to try making these crispy flower-based treats for yourself? Watch the recipe video from our Wild at Heart team and enjoy!
Answers at the bottom of the page.
Thursday 23rd April
Kennings are an ancient Anglo Saxons and Norse poetry structure, using four sets of two words to describe something. So a mole could be described as: Earth swimmer/Worm Eater/Velvet Coated/Earth Eruptor
So, for today’s #TeatimeTeaser what do these kennings refer to: 1. Sleek bodied/Game player/Wettest pockets/Fish chaser? 2. Sky drifting/Sun Hider/Shape maker/Rain giver 3. Bee loving/Early flowering/Sun staining/Salad making4. Flitter flyer/Insect hunter/Night sighter/Echo finder
Thursday April 16th
Today’s challenge is a 24-piece jigsaw puzzle of these incredibly cute fox cubs, Many thanks to Jon Hawkins of Surrey Hills Photography for letting us use this beautiful photograph.
Thursday April 9th
Twisted picture – what’s this?
You can find the answer at the bottom of the page
Thursday April 2nd
Time for another #ThursdayTeaser!
The lovely picture we’ve jigsaw-ified below is missing two crucial pieces – what’s missing?
Answer at the bottom of the page!
Thursday 26th March
Welcome to our Thursday wildlife teaser! We’re going to start you off with with an easy one today: Clue: This species is common and widespread.
May 28th – Peacock butterfly ©Richard Burkmar
May 21st – 1. Butterfly; 2. Cuckoo; 3. Borage
30th April – Spot the difference
April 23rd – 1. Otter; 2. Cloud; 3. Dandelion; 4. Bat
April 9th – Oxeye daisy ©Guy Edwardes, picture cropped and colour inverted
April 2nd – Ladybird ©Paul Hobson
March 26th – Magpie ©Amy Lewis, picture distorted