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This year, due to the relatively mild weather, combined with a moderate amount of rain, in the UK we seem to have an abundance of creepy crawlies, eight legged beasties and things that go flutter in the night. Arachnophobics please switch off now.

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An explanation of why the different seasons occur.

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Love them or hate them, there is more to the snail than meets the eye. Here, with some amazing photography, is a look at the humble snail in all its mucus covered glory! Whether regarded as pet, pest or tasty treat, they are everywhere!

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Harbingers of summer and eliminator of pests, the beautiful dragonfly has arrived.

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At the time when the earth was cooling and the mountains and seas were being formed, there used to be heavy rains. The rainwater flowed down the slopes of the hills and mountains and finally found their way to the open seas. The continuous flowing of the rain down these slopes made a sort of rut or track and these deepened with time. These then formed streams and brooks. With the passage of time they grew in size into huge rivers.

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Giant Pandas are not only China’s national treasure, but a priceless treasure of this planet as well.

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Why the seasons change in the temperate zones. Special note is given to the first day of summer.

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Trees have an outer covering known as the bark. It is actually a mass of dead tissues lying externally as a hard, dry covering. Its function is to protect the minor tissues against several enemies.

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Do you find yourself complaining about the weather in your area? Think it is too hot in the summer? Find yourself complaining as your driving to work through the snow in the morning? This article may make you appreciate the weather in your area just a bit more.