Join us on our monthly Virtual Wildlife Talks via ZOOM  Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 15th March 2021 at 7:30pm with our local celebrity Chris Jones. Chris Jones is the owner of Woodland Valley Farm, home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Chris is the Restoration Director of Beaver Trust. Chris is on the Ladock Parish Council and the Chairman of Transition Ladock and Grampound Road. Woodland Valley Farm is a Cornish organic farm in Ladock and the home of the Cornwall Beaver Project. Woodland Valley Farm have been featured on several newspapers, magazines and TV shows nationwide. Chris Jones and the Beavers were featured on few episodes of BBC2 Winter Watch this 2021. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p012msk2/winterwatch Chris Jones and the Beavers were featured on BBC2 Cornwall with Simon Reeve, Series 1: Episode 2 on 15 November 2020. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000pjgj/cornwall-with-simon-reeve-series-1-episode-2 Chris Jones and the Beavers were featured on BBC2 Spring Watch on March 2018. www.facebook.com/BBCSpringwatch/videos/1696842687075899 Woodland Valley Farm is the Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2020 Winner on Environmental Growth Category  Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 5th April 2021 at 7:30pm by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. Rowena is the author and photographer of “Paloresow Kernewek, the Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast” published in December 2013. Rowena is a blogger and photographer. You can read her blogs and look at her photos on her website at www.ilovecornwall8.com. Rowena a nature and wildlife enthusiast. She loves walking, birdwatching and butterflywatching. She’s a Wildlife Advocate. She’s been raising awareness on the importance of wildlife recording thru “Wildlife Matters” and encouraging everyone to connect with nature and wildlife thru “Let’s Get Wild – connect with Nature and Wildlife” because it benefits both the mental health and physical well-being. Rowena have joined and volunteered to various wildlife organisations. She’s a Trustee, Founder Member and Website Administrator of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society. She’s on the Committee of Campaign to Protect Rural Cornwall. She’s a Volunteer Chough Watcher for National Trust and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Rowena started Ladock Parish Wildlife Group in January 2020 to share her love of nature and wildlife in Cornwall. She invited wildlife experts to give talks and presentation. She arranged wildlife walks and fieldtrips. But unfortunately, due to covid-19, she has cancelled some of the events. This 2021, she’s now holding the events virtually via ZOOM till everything is back to normality.  Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 3rd May 2021 at 7:30pm by David Cooper. David Cooper is the County Dragonfly Recorder for East Cornwall. He’s an expert in identifying dragonflies and damselflies. You can send your sightings to David via email on cestmaplace@outlook.com. David is a skilled and talented photographer and painter. Check out David's photographs on www.flickr.com/photos/dave913.  Join us on our Virtual Wildlife Talk via Zoom on 7th June 2021 at 7:30pm by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. Rowena is the author and photographer of “Paloresow Kernewek, the Cornish Choughs on the North Cornwall Coast” published in December 2013. Rowena is a blogger and photographer. You can read her blogs and look at her photos on her website at www.ilovecornwall8.com. Rowena a nature and wildlife enthusiast. She loves walking, birdwatching and butterflywatching. She’s a Wildlife Advocate. She’s been raising awareness on the importance of wildlife recording thru “Wildlife Matters” and encouraging everyone to connect with nature and wildlife thru “Let’s Get Wild – connect with Nature and Wildlife” because it benefits both the mental health and physical well-being. Rowena have joined and volunteered to various wildlife organisations. She’s a Trustee, Founder Member and Website Administrator of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society. She’s on the Committee of Campaign to Protect Rural Cornwall. She’s a Volunteer Chough Watcher for National Trust and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Rowena started Ladock Parish Wildlife Group in January 2020 to share her love of nature and wildlife in Cornwall. She invited wildlife experts to give talks and presentation. She arranged wildlife walks and fieldtrips. But unfortunately, due to covid-19, she has cancelled some of the events. This 2021, she’s now holding the events virtually via ZOOM till everything is back to normality.  Join us at Ladock Community Hall on 8th October 2021 at 7:30pm for a Wildlife Talk by Simon Taylor.
Simon Taylor is the BTO Regional Rep for Cornwall, BTO Regional Network Committee Member and Heronries Survey Organiser. Simon is Citizen Scientist and Head Gardener. Simon provides a relaxed learning environment and also inform people of BTO Cornwall's events such as Conferences, Guided Walks, Talks, Social get-togethers, etc. Simon provide a variety of learning mechanisms from videos to photos to help people with bird identification and now and again survey techniques. You can contact Simon via email on bto_cornwall@yahoo.com.
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International Women's Day, celebrating the amazing works of Dentists during the covid-19 pandemic2/4/2021  IWD 2021 campaign theme: #ChooseToChallenge A challenged world, is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge. we organised this International Women’s Day Virtual Event via ZOOM for Dentists to celebrate their amazing works most especially at this time of the covid-19 pandemic. We have invited 2 women to give a talk whom we know exude power and intelligence, empathy and generosity, inspiring and contributing in educating, enabling and empowering women and young girls. OPTIONAL: Wear something purple and prepare 3 sentences on “My Childhood Heroine” and send it to Rowena Castillo Nicholls on ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com or if we’re friends in Facebook, send it on messenger. This will be read during the virtual event. Please save the date and join us on Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 2:00pm in the Philippines Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 6:00am in United Kingdom Sunday, 6th March 2021 at 10:00pm in California, USA Sunday, 7th March 2021 at 10:00am in Dubai, UAE Agenda will be as follows: 2:00pm – Welcome and introduction from event organiser and host, Rowena Castillo Nicholls 2:20pm – First Speaker, Ma. Cristina Aurea Guanio-Garcia, DMD, PhD 2:50pm – Question and Answer 3:00pm – Second Speaker, Dr. Liezl Manaloto Ceballos, DMD 3:30pm - Question and Answer 3:40pm - Reading of "My Childhood Heroine". 4:00pm - Finish Keynote Speakers:
About International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to: • celebrate women's achievements • raise awareness about women's equality • lobby for accelerated gender parity • fundraise for female-focused charities What's the theme for International Women's Day? The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2021 is 'Choose To Challenge'. A challenged world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change. So let's all #ChooseToChallenge. What's the history of International Women's Day? International Women's Day has occurred for well over a century with the first gathering held in 1911. Learn more about the day's timeline. What colors symbolize International Women's Day? Purple, green and white are the colors of International Women's Day. Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. The colors originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908.  To celebrate Soroptimist International St Austell and District’s 42nd Charter Anniversary, President Barbara Trenerry had invited us to share a Bowl for a Bowl on Saturday, 28th and/or Sunday, 29th November 2020 by donating £15.90 for a bowl of food you prepare. Money raised is for the charity "Mary’s Meals", to feed a child overseas for a school year. 1. Irene Hockin – Breakfast Bowl 2. Judith Skinner – Breakfast Bowl 3. Heather Bishop – Breakfast Bowl (yogurt, cereal, nuts and fruits plus stewed apple in Kilner jar) President Barbara Trenerry Breakfast - Porridge with Honey and Banana Lunch - Beetroot and Tomato Soup Dinner - Sticky Aubergine, Wholegrain Rice, Pickled Carrot, with Spring Onions and Coriander Brenda Morton and Carole Gardener Posh Prawn Cocktail, Chilli con carne Apple Desert, Porridge Rowena Castillo Nicholls – Prawn Salad and Pineapple Cake Maggie Hamilton – Steak Pie and Dauphinois Potatoes and Mixed Berry Pavlova Wendy Leach – Vegan Lentil Sheperd’s Pie with Veg and Dry Fried Fruit Compote Wendy Plaice – Pea and Mint Risotto and Penne Pasta in Tomato Sauce with Chorizo Meatballs 1. Elizabeth Jenkin - Sweet and Sour Chicken and Fried Rice. 2. Pat Wakeford – Paella 3. Jill Barnard – Homemade Dahl Gosht (Lamb and Lentil Curry) topped with fried onions and yoghurt, served with Basmati and Red Rice with Onion Bhajis 1. Catherine Hannaford 2. Jackey Stagg 3. Jane Bridges 1. Sue Curr – Sweet Potato and Rice 2. Kay Turner – Warm Ham, Chorizo, New Potatoes and Cauliflower Cheese, then accompanied by Fresh Salad, Coleslaw, Beetroot, Avocado, Red Peppers and Broccoli shavings. Dressed with Sundried Tomato Oil and Black Pepper 3. Patricia Towell – Tuna Salad 1. Libby Moore – Roast Goose Breast with Cranberry Stuffing, Roast Potatoes, Beans and Carrots with Homemade Red Currant Jelly 2. Joan Hermes 3. Jeanette Gay - Sunday Roast 1. Jean Oswald 2. Daphne Johns 1. Irene Hockin – Breakfast Bowl
2. Judith Skinner – Breakfast Bowl 3. Heather Bishop – Breakfast Bowl (yogurt, cereal, nuts and fruits plus stewed apple in Kilner jar) 4. Barbara Trenerry – Breakfast: Porridge with Honey and Banana, Lunch: Beetroot and Tomato Soup and Dinner: Sticky Aubergine, Wholegrain Rice, Pickled Carrot, Garnished with Spring Onions and Coriander 5. Brenda and Carole – Posh Prawn Cocktail, Chilli con carne, Apple Desert, Porridge 6. Rowena Castillo Nicholls – Prawn Salad and Pineapple Cake 7. Maggie Hamilton – Steak Pie and Dauphinois Potatoes and Mixed Berry Pavlova 8. Wendy Leach – Vegan Lentil Sheperd’s Pie with Veg and Dry Fried Fruit Compote 9. Wendy Plaice – Pea and Mint Risotto and Penne Pasta in Tomato Sauce with Chorizo Meatballs 10. Elizabeth Jenkin - Sweet and Sour Chicken and Fried Rice. 11. Pat Wakeford – Paella 12. Jill Barnard – Homemade Dahl Gosht (Lamb and Lentil Curry) topped with fried onions and yoghurt, served with Basmati and Red Rice with Onion Bhajis 13. Catherine Hannaford 14. Jackey Stagg 15. Jane Bridges 16. Sue Curr – Sweet Potato and Rice 17. Kay Turner – Warm Ham, Chorizo, New Potatoes and Cauliflower Cheese, then accompanied by Fresh Salad, Coleslaw, Beetroot, Avocado, Red Peppers and Broccoli shavings. Dressed with Sundried Tomato Oil and Black Pepper 18. Patricia Towell – Tuna Salad 19. Libby Moore – Roast Goose Breast with Cranberry Stuffing, Roast Potatoes, Beans and Carrots with Homemade Red Currant Jelly 20. Joan Hermes 21. Jeanette Gay – Sunday Roast 22. Jean Oswald 23. Daphne Johns I love watching the firework on Guy Fawkes Night. I usually go to Perranporth and Pentewan Sands Holiday Park to watch their spectacular fireworks display and to take photographs. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5th November, primarily in the United Kingdom. Its history begins with the events of 5th November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.   I started to self-isolate on 12th March 2020. I have kept myself busy at home. Here's my Coronavirus (covid-19) Lockdown Diary.  19th March 2020, I made a list of Bakeries, Butchers, Restaurants, Local Organisations, Individuals, Shops and others who are offering "Home Delivery and Services" in Cornwall during the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak. I have included some other useful information too. Link to my blog: www.ilovecornwall8.com/blog/list-of-bakeries-butchers-restaurants-local-organisations-individuals-shops-and-others-who-are-offering-home-delivery-and-services-in-cornwall-during-the-coronavirus-covid19-outbreak  25th March 2020 onwards, I launched "Lets Get Wild - connect with nature and wildlife" online. My aim is to encourage people to connect with nature and wildlife while at home because it benefits both the mental health and physical well-being. This is fun and enjoyable. And it’s great bonding time with your family too. You’re not only helping reduce the spread of infection, you’re also helping the environment as well as your mental health and physical well-being. We have to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. I have been posting photos/videos on my website and various social media channels. Link below: Website: www.ilovecornwall8.com/lets-get-wild-connect-with-nature-and-wildlife.html Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/LetsGetWildConnectWithNatureAndWildlife Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/letsgetwild8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/LetsGetWild8  1st June 2020 to 30th June 2020, I started a "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall". 1st June is Butterfly Education and Awareness Day. It's a day to raise awareness of Butterflies and how important they are as pollinators. To celebrate Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, I have been posting photos and videos of butterflies that I have seen on the spectacular countryside of Cornwall. I have been posting photos/videos on my website and various social media channels. Link below: Website: www.ilovecornwall8.com/virtual-butterfly-watching-in-cornwall.html Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8  1st July 2020 to 31st July 2020, I started a "Virtual Bird-watching in Cornwall" to celebrate my birthday. I was born on the 1st July 1972 in the Philippines. I have been living in Cornwall for a decade and I'm loving it. Bird-watching has become one of my hobbies. To celebrate my birthday, I have been posting photos and videos of rare birds and common birds that I have seen on the spectacular countryside of Cornwall. I have been posting photos/videos on my website and various social media channels. Link below: Website: https://www.ilovecornwall8.com/virtual-birdwatching-in-cornwall.html Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8  1st August 2020 to 31st August 2020, since I am still self-isolating/shielding, I will just have a "Virtual Beach-ing in Cornwall". Feels like I didn't miss a thing. Crystal blue sea, splendid turquoise waters, long stretch of sandy beach, sparking golden sand on the Atlantic coast, spectacular and picturesque... These are just few description of the beaches here in Cornwall. No wonder, loads of people come down to spend their summer holiday here. I have been posting photos/videos on my website and various social media channels. Link below: Website: www.ilovecornwall8.com/virtual-beach-ing-in-cornwall.html Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/cornwallmatters8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/cornwallmatter8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/CornwallMatter8  1st September 2020 to 30th September 2020, the Poldark tv series ended last year. I really missed watching the series. If you are a Poldark fan, join me on my "Virtual Poldark Tour in Cornwall" to see the spectacular and picturesque spots where they filmed the series in Cornwall.
I love historical romances. One of my favourites is POLDARK. I was really ecstatic when they started filming in Cornwall in 2014. Whenever I heard they are filming, I asked Rob to take me there so I can watch. They filmed on some of the most spectacular and picturesque spots in Cornwall. If you watch the series, you can see the beauty of Cornwall as it's best. I have been posting photos/videos on my website and various social media channels. Link below: Website: www.ilovecornwall8.com/virtual-poldark-tour-in-cornwall.html Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/cornwallmatters8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/cornwallmatter8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/CornwallMatter8  #NationalMothWeek #WildlifeMatters #LetsGetWild #ConnectWithNatureAndWildlife #RowenaCastilloNichollsPhotography 1st photo: Male Emperor Moth 2nd photo: male and female Emperor Moth 3rd photo: female Emperor Moth Privet Hawk Moth Elephant Hawk Moth Fun Facts about Moth Moths are insects of the order Lepidoptera. Moth antenna look like little feathers, and their wings are held flat on their backs when they are not flying. There are more than 150.000 species of moths that can be found around the world. Moths can be small as pinhead or large as hand of adult man. Their wingspan ranges from 0.11 to 12 inches. Moths are active during the night and their bodies are usually dark colored (they blend with darkness of the night). Moths have feathery or filament-like antennas on the head. Antennas are equipped with scent receptors that facilitate finding of food and partners. Moths are able to detect females that are 7 miles away thanks to exceptional sense of smell. Moths have long, curled tongue designed for diet based on nectar, fruits and berries. Luna, Atlas and Prometheus are species of moth that do not have mouth. They have short lifespan and their only purpose is to reproduce and lay eggs. Moths are important pollinators of various plant species. White, fragrant flowers that open during the night attract moths with their color and odor. Moths have tiny hairs and scales on their wings. They ensure adequate temperature of the body during the flight. Females of some species do not have wings. Moths use moon, stars and geomagnetic field to navigate during the flight. Moths are important source of food for the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and numerous invertebrates. Even people in some parts of the world consume moths as valuable source of proteins and minerals. Moths use several strategies to distract predators. Their body can resemble body of hornets, wasps, praying mantis and tarantulas or even look like bird droppings. Tiger moths are major source of food for the bats. These moths emit sounds which distract sonar which bats use for navigation in the space and for detection of food. Moths produce from 40 to 1.000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs hatch after few days or couple of months (eggs of some species remain dormant during the winter and hatch at the beginning of the spring). Females reproduce only once in a lifetime, while males can mate couple of times. Larva (caterpillar) lives from few weeks to couple of months. It usually eats plant material, wool, silk or even other insects. Fully grown larva encapsulates itself in the cocoon and transforms into adult moth. Some moths, such as silkworms produce silk to build cocoon. People cultivate silkworms on the farms as a source of silk that is used in textile industry. Adult moths live from 1 to 4 weeks. Males have longer lifespan than females. Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth. Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species. Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand. Most moths are nocturnal, and need to be sought at night to be seen – others fly like butterflies during the day. Finding moths can be as simple as leaving a porch light on and checking it after dark. Serious moth aficionados use special lights and baits to attract them. Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. The modern English word "moth" comes from Old English "moððe" (cf. Northumbrian "mohðe") from Common Germanic (compare Old Norse "motti", Dutch "mot", and German "Motte" all meaning "moth"). Its origins are possibly related to the Old English "maða" meaning "maggot" or from the root of "midge" which until the 16th century was used mostly to indicate the larva, usually in reference to devouring clothes. Moth larvae, or caterpillars, make cocoons from which they emerge as fully grown moths with wings. Some moth caterpillars dig holes in the ground, where they live until they are ready to turn into adult moths. Moths evolved long before butterflies, with fossils having been found that may be 190 million years old. Both types of Lepidoptera are thought to have evolved along with flowering plants, mainly because most modern species feed on flowering plants, both as adults and larvae. One of the earliest species thought to be a moth-ancestor is Archaeolepis mane, whose fossil fragments show scaled wings similar to caddisflies in their veining. Some studies indicate that certain species of moths, such as those belonging to the families Erebidae and Sphingidae, may be the key pollinators for some flowering plants in the Himalayan ecosystem. A UK study published by The Royal Society in 2020 established that moths are important nocturnal pollinators of a wide range of plants. Notable Moth Species:
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 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia 1st photo - Female Silver-washed Fritillary Valesina aberration 2nd photo - Male Silver-washed Fritillary 3rd photo - Female Silver-washed Fritillary To celebrate Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, I will take you on a "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall". Not just for a day but for the WHOLE month of June.
My 7th "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall" is in Cabilla and Redrice Woods Nature Reserve to see the Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia. Cabilla and Redrice Woods is one of the largest and possibly the finest ancient woodlands in Cornwall. Long walk, flat ground, picturesque and scenic view.  Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne To celebrate Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, I will take you on a "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall". Not just for a day but for the WHOLE month of June. My 6th "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall" is in Fellover Brake to see the rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne. Long walk, steep hill, picturesque and scenic view. Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne Just the 2 of us! Fellover Brake
 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne To celebrate Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, I will take you on a "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall". Not just for a day but for the WHOLE month of June. My 5th "Virtual Butterfly-watching in Cornwall" is in Struddicks to see the rare Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne. Struddicks, a short but fairly demanding route through an unkempt wilderness alight with vivid flowers and butterflies in the summer months. This walk climbs high above the cliffs to give spectacular views. Thanks to the landowners' conservation strategies, the area is brimming with wildlife. The rocks, steps and stile along the coast path give the walk an adventurous flavour. Long walk, steep hill, picturesque and scenic view. Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/wildlifematters8 Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/WildlifeMatter8 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/wildlifematter8 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne Struddicks near Looe
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