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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Anita Roy

Country diary: Rumours of glowworms set me off on a twilight stroll

Longforth Farm pond
Longforth Farm pond. ‘I stand, silent, and scan for glowworms.’ Photograph: Anita Roy

July is staggering to a close: exhausted, feverish and desperate for a drink. It’s been one of the hottest on record, and still no sign of rain. Townsfolk have become crepuscular: walking the dog before dawn and venturing out only after sundown.

It’s been a terrible year for plants and trees – everyone battling to keep gardens watered and alive. But it’s been an extraordinary year for Wellington wildlife: we’ve had ospreys, beavers – and now glowworms?

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